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WI SB 787

enacted

Relating to: increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SB 787 pass?

Yes. WI SB 787 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-20): Published 3-21-2026

What is WI SB 787 about?

WI SB 787 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 787?

Wanggaard is the primary sponsor of WI SB 787.

Introduced
2025-12-22
Latest action
2026-03-20 — Published 3-21-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wanggaardprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-20

    Published 3-21-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-20

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 105

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-18

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-02-26

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-02-18

    Received from Assembly concurred in

    receipt

  6. 2026-02-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  7. 2026-02-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-17

    Rules suspended

  9. 2026-02-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  10. 2026-02-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-17

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    withdrawal

  12. 2026-02-13

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

    referral

  13. 2026-02-13

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    reading-1,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-12

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  15. 2026-02-11

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. 2026-02-11

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  17. 2026-02-11

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  18. 2026-02-11

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  19. 2026-02-11

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  20. 2026-02-11

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  21. 2026-02-09

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. 2026-02-09

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  23. 2026-02-02

    Available for scheduling

  24. 2026-02-02

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-02-02

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    amendment-passage

  26. 2026-02-02

    Executive action taken

  27. 2026-01-28

    Public hearing held

  28. 2026-01-22

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2026-01-07

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2025-12-22

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  31. 2025-12-22

    Introduced by Senator Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor, B. Jacobson, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy and Penterman

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    2026-02-02 · pass · 8-0

  • Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    2026-02-02 · pass · 8-0

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