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WI SB 497

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Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 497 pass?

No. WI SB 497 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 497 about?

WI SB 497 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 497?

Wanggaard, Nass, Feyen are the primary sponsors of WI SB 497.

Introduced
2025-10-02
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wanggaardprimary
  • Nassprimary
  • Feyenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-02

    Introduced by Senators Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor, Doyle, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, Spiros and Murphy

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-02

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-19

    Public hearing held

  4. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2026-02-04

    Executive action taken

  6. 2026-02-04

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-04

    Available for scheduling

  8. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-04 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb497

Attribution

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