Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 2 R cosponsors

AB 282 — Relating to: local government rules of proceedings and consideration of ordinances or resolutions for which enactment or adoption previously failed. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    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 has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 61.32; to amend 62.03 (1); to repeal and recreate 62.11 (3) (e); to create 59.11 (4m), 60.20 (4) and 61.32 (6) of the statutes;

Bill Text

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This bill modifies the rules of proceedings for local government bodies to allow the reintroduction of similar ordinances or resolutions after a two-year period.

  • 61.32

    61.32 (6) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and subs. (2), (3), (4) (b), and (9), the village board may determine the rules of its own proceedings. (b) The rules of proceedings under par. (a) may not prohibit the village board from taking up an ordinance or resolution that is substantially similar or identical to an earlier ordinance or resolution that was taken up and voted upon but not enacted or adopted if the later ordinance or resolution is taken up at least 2 years after the earlier.

    This addition allows village boards to reconsider certain previously voted ordinances after a two-year interval.

  • 59.11

    59.11 (4m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), sub. (3), and ss. 59.02 (2) and (3) and 59.12, the board may determine the rules of its own proceedings. (b) The rules of proceedings under par. (a) may not prohibit the board from taking up an ordinance or resolution that is substantially similar or identical to an earlier ordinance or resolution that was taken up and voted upon but not enacted or adopted if the later ordinance or resolution is taken up at least 2 years after the earlier.

    This provision empowers county boards to reconsider similar ordinances after a two-year waiting period.

  • 60.20

    60.20 (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2), the town board may determine the rules of its own proceedings. (b) The rules of proceedings under par. (a) may not prohibit the town board from taking up an ordinance or resolution that is substantially similar or identical to an earlier ordinance or resolution that was taken up and voted upon but not enacted or adopted if the later ordinance or resolution is taken up at least 2 years after the earlier.

    This change allows town boards to revisit similar ordinances that failed after a two-year period.

  • 62.03 (1)

    62.03 (1) This subchapter, except ss. 62.071, 62.08 (1), 62.09 (1) (e) and (11) (j), (k), and (m), 62.11 (3) (e), 62.175, 62.23 (7) (em) and (he), and 62.237, does not apply to 1st class cities under special charter. → 62.03 (1) This subchapter, except ss. 62.071, 62.08 (1), 62.09 (1) (e) and (11) (j), (k), and (m), 62.11 (3) (e) 2., 62.175, 62.23 (7) (em) and (he), and 62.237, does not apply to 1st class cities under special charter.

    This amendment clarifies that certain sections do not apply to first class cities by removing references to a specific part of those proceedings.

  • 62.11 (3) (e)

    62.11 (3) (e) → 62.11 (3) (e) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. and pars. (b), (d), and (f), the common council may determine the rules of its own proceedings. 2. The rules of proceedings under subd. 1. may not prohibit the common council from taking up an ordinance or resolution that is substantially similar or identical to an earlier ordinance or resolution that was taken up and voted upon but not enacted or adopted if the later ordinance or resolution is taken up at least 2 years after the earlier.

    This change allows the common council to reconsider previously voted ordinances after a two-year hiatus.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Public hearing held

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  6. Introduced by Representatives Sortwell and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator Jacque

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 282 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 61.32; to amend 62.03 (1); to repeal and recreate 62.11 (3) (e); to create 59.11 (4m), 60.20 (4) and 61.32 (6) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 282?
AB 282 is sponsored by Jacque, Sortwell, Shae (Republican), and Murphy, David (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 282?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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