Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 3 R cosponsors

SB 310 — Relating to: time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations.

Last action — Published 12-10-2025

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced June 04, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 323.14 (4) (b); to create 323.14 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill 310 clarify the powers of local government leaders during emergencies. Specifically, the bill now limits the duration of emergency proclamations made by local chief executives, such as mayors and county executives, to 60 days unless extended by the governing body. Additionally, it expands the definition of a "chief executive officer" to include village managers alongside the existing roles. This change is important because it ensures that emergency powers are used responsibly and with oversight, while also recognizing new leadership structures in local governments.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0280/1 JAM:cdc SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 310 June 19, 2025 - Offered by SenatOMCZYK.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-3283/1 JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 310 June 4, 2025 - Introduced by Senators T OMCZYK , K APENGA and W ANGGAARD , cosponsored by Representatives B.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
JACOBSON , ORTIZ-VELEZ, ALLEN , BEHNKE , B RILL, DONOVAN , GOODWIN , GUNDRUM , KAUFERT , KITCHENS , KNODL , KRUG , M AXEY , MELOTIK, MURPHY , O'CONNOR , PIWOWARCZYK , ORTWELL and TUSLER .
Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
A N A CT to renumber and amend 323.14 (4) (b);
to create 323.14 (4) (b) 1.
of the statutes;
relating to:
time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, a local unit of government’s chief executive officer may exercise by proclamation the emergency power conferred to the local unit of government if the local unit of government’s governing body is unable to meet promptly.
This bill limits the length of such proclamation to 60 days, unless extended by the local unit of government’s governing body.
The bill also defines “chief executive officer” as any of the following:
1) the county executive of a county, the county administrator of a county, or, in a county with an administrative coordinator, the county board chair of a county;
2) the mayor or city manager of a city;
3) the village president of a village;
4) the town board chairperson of a town;
or 5) a person acting as one of the above stated persons.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3283/1 JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 310 SECTION 1 S ECTION 1.
323.14 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 323.14 (4) (b) 2.
and amended to read:
323.14 (4) (b) 2.
If, because of the emergency conditions, the governing body of the local unit of government is unable to meet promptly, the chief executive officer or acting chief executive officer of any local unit of government shall exercise by proclamation all of the powers conferred upon the governing body under par.
(a) or s.
323.11 that appear necessary and expedient.
The proclamation shall not exceed 60 days, unless the proclamation is extended by the governing body.
The proclamation shall be subject to ratification, alteration, modification, extension, or repeal by the governing body as soon as that body can meet, but the subsequent action taken by the governing body shall not affect the prior validity of the proclamation.
S ECTION 2.
323.14 (4) (b) 1.
of the statutes is created to read:
323.14 (4) (b) 1.
In this paragraph, “chief executive officer” means any of the following:
a.
The county executive of a county, the county administrator of a county, or, in a county with an administrative coordinator, the county board chair of a county.
b.
The mayor or city manager of a city.
c.
The village president of a village.
d.
The town board chairperson of a town.
e.
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A person acting as, or temporarily filling the role of, a person listed in subd.
Page 2, line 19:
a.
after XpresidentY insert Xor village managerY.
to d.
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Action History

  1. Published 12-10-2025

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 61

  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 Senate message and take up

  12. Read

  13. Received from Senate

  14. Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Read a third time and passed

  16. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Read a second time

  20. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Available for scheduling

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

  23. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Public hearing held

  26. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk

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

  28. Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Kapenga and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Ortiz-Velez, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell and Tusler

Sponsors

  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Allen · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Kitchens · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Krug · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Sortwell · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Primary
  • Chris Kapenga · Cosponsor
  • Van Wanggaard · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

  • B. Jacobson
  • Ortiz-Velez
  • Allen
  • Behnke
  • Brill
  • Donovan
  • Goodwin
  • Gundrum
  • Kaufert
  • Kitchens
  • Knodl
  • Krug
  • Maxey
  • Melotik
  • Murphy
  • O'Connor
  • Piwowarczyk
  • Sortwell
  • Tusler
  • Kapenga, Chris Republican
  • Wanggaard, Van Republican

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 310 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 323.14 (4) (b); to create 323.14 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 310?
SB 310 is sponsored by B. Jacobson, Ortiz-Velez, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Tusler, Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), Kapenga, Chris (Republican), and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 310?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced June 04, 2025. It awaits signature.
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