Relating to: newspaper publication and typeface for certain legal notices.
AB 433 changes the required typeface for legal notices published in newspapers from Times New Roman to Arial. It mandates that all legal notices use a standard 6-point Arial sans-serif font with specific spacing, while allowing larger Arial sizes (up to 12-point) with proportional fee adjustments based on column area. This directly affects newspapers publishing legal notices and the agencies or individuals placing those notices. The bill repeals the previous typeface requirement and clarifies fee adjustments for non-standard font sizes.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 15, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Novak, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Roe, Tranel, Wichgers, Johnson and Swearingen;
cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys and Spreitzer
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Rob Swearingen
RRepublican
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Todd Novak
RRepublican
P
Travis Tranel
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about AB 433
Scope: WI
Hi! I can help you understand AB 433. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline