Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 21 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 145 — 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 pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Referred to committee on Rules

  3. Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  4. Representative Moses added as a coauthor

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Representative Clancy added as a coauthor

  7. Public hearing held

  8. Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor

  9. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight

  10. Introduced 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, Wittke, Steffen and C. Anderson; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Nass, Quinn, Roys, Wanggaard and Spreitzer

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27 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on

Sponsors (27)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (105)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 145?
AB 145 is sponsored by Novak, Todd (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Baldeh, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Bodden, Brooks, Robert (Republican), Edming, Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Macco, Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Rettinger, Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), and Anderson, Clinton (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 145?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 AB 145?
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