Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 117 — Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state's public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court.

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  3. Representative Moses added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  5. Received from Senate

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and passed

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  12. Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor

  13. Placed on calendar 4-19-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  18. Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor

  19. Public hearing held

  20. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  21. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection

  22. Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Nass, Quinn, Roys and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, Allen, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Edming, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Knodl, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Penterman, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler and Wittke

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 117?
SB 117 is sponsored by Stroebel, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Cowles, Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 117?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 117?
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