Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

SB 397 — Relating to: appointment of legal counsel by the legislature.

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

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced August 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to amend 13.124 (1) (b), 13.124 (2) (b) and 13.124 (3) (b); to create 13.124 (4) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Arney added as a cosponsor

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  4. Introduced by Senators Larson, L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Andraca, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Tenorio

Sponsors

  • Rivera-Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Hysell · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Kirsch · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Sheehan · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Primary
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 397 do?
An Act to amend 13.124 (1) (b), 13.124 (2) (b) and 13.124 (3) (b); to create 13.124 (4) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 397?
SB 397 is sponsored by Rivera-Wagner, Andraca, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio, Larson, Chris (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), and Carpenter, Tim (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 397?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced August 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 397?
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