Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 215 — Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways. (FE)

Last action — Published 12-10-2025

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 16, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 65.90 (3) (a) 1.; to renumber and amend 60.305 (4) (a); to amend 60.10 (1) (b) 2m., 60.30 (1e) (f), 60.331, 60.341 and 82.19 (2) (a); to create 60.305 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill modifies the appointment processes for town officials, adjusts publication requirements for budget hearings, and clarifies highway status.

  • 60.10 (1) (b) 2m.

    In a town with a population of 2,500 or more, provide → Provide

    Allows towns of any size to appoint their clerk and treasurer instead of requiring a referendum for smaller towns.

  • 60.30 (1e) (f)

    the person initially appointed may not take office until the term of office of the incumbent town clerk, town treasurer, or combined town clerk and town treasurer expires → the person initially appointed may not take office until there is a vacancy in that position, as described under s. 17.03

    Permits the appointment of a clerk or treasurer during an elected term if a vacancy occurs.

  • 60.305 (4) (a)

    A combination of offices under this section takes effect on the latest date that any current term of an office to be combined expires. → Subject to subd. 2., a combination of offices under this section takes effect on the latest date that any current term of an office to be combined expires.

    Maintains the existing deadline for the combination of offices while adding new provisions.

  • 60.305 (4) (a)

    The town board may provide that a combination of offices under this section takes effect immediately as both positions become vacant, as set forth in s. 17.03, or, if the person appointed to the combined office holds one of the offices to be combined, immediately upon a vacancy in the other office to be combined.

    Enables immediate effect of office combinations upon vacancy.

  • 60.331

    Each town clerk may appoint one or more deputies for whom the town clerk is responsible. → Each town clerk may appoint one or more deputies for whom the town clerk is responsible. A deputy town clerk need not be a resident of the town.

    Expands the clerk's ability to appoint deputies who are not required to be town residents.

  • 60.341

    Each town treasurer may appoint a deputy for whom the treasurer is responsible. → Each town treasurer may appoint one or more deputies for whom the treasurer is responsible. A deputy town treasurer need not be a resident of the town.

    Allows the treasurer to appoint multiple deputies who are not required to be town residents.

  • 65.90 (3) (a) 1.

    A summary of the budget required under sub. (1) or authorized under sub. (1m) and notice of the place where the budget in detail is available for public inspection and notice of the time and place for holding the public hearing thereon shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in the municipality at least 15 days prior to the time of the public hearing

    Removes the specific requirement for towns to post budget summaries and notices in three locations, aligning them with cities and villages.

  • 82.19 (2) (a)

    except the parts of the highway that have been opened, traveled, or worked within that time.

    Eliminates the exception for opened, traveled, or worked parts when determining if a highway has ceased to be public.

Action History

  1. Published 12-10-2025

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 71

  3. Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  13. Representatives Fitzgerald and Miresse added as cosponsors

  14. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025

  15. Fiscal estimate received

  16. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  17. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  18. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Received from Senate

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Read a third time and passed

  22. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Read a second time

  25. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  26. Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Available for scheduling

  28. Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Fiscal estimate received

  31. Public hearing held

  32. Representative Roe added as a cosponsor

  33. Representative Bare added as a cosponsor

  34. Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

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

  36. Introduced by Senators Quinn, Pfaff, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Jacque, James, Marklein and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, O'Connor, Anderson, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Gustafson, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Mursau, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Wittke

Sponsors

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Not signed on (107)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 215 do?
An Act to repeal 65.90 (3) (a) 1.; to renumber and amend 60.305 (4) (a); to amend 60.10 (1) (b) 2m., 60.30 (1e) (f), 60.331, 60.341 and 82.19 (2) (a); to create 60.305 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 215?
SB 215 is sponsored by Dallman, O'Connor, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Gustafson, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Mursau, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Jacque, André (Republican), James, Jesse (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), ANDERSON, J, and Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 215?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 16, 2025. It awaits signature.
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