Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 290 — 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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. 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

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes rules allowing local governing bodies to reconsider certain ordinances or resolutions after a specified 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 creates a new section allowing village boards to reconsider similar ordinances after two years.

  • 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 establishes rules for county boards to reconsider similar ordinances after two years.

  • 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 creates similar provisions for town boards to reconsider ordinances after two years.

  • 62.03 (1)

    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 amendment allows common councils to reconsider similar resolutions or ordinances after two years.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

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

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

Sponsors

  • Sortwell · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Sortwell
  • Murphy

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 290 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 SB 290?
SB 290 is sponsored by Sortwell, Murphy, and Jacque, André (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 290?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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