AB 807 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: office of county board counsel in certain counties. (FE)

AB 807 creates a new "office of board counsel" in counties that already have a corporation counsel (including jointly designated counsel) and a county executive or administrator. This office, appointed by the county board and staffed by licensed attorneys, provides independent legal advice and services specifically to the county board itself. The bill establishes this role as separate from existing corporation counsel, allows the county board to leave the position unfilled, and specifies that board counsel serves "at the pleasure of the county board." This is a procedural change affecting county governance structures, not a policy impacting residents or taxpayers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 23, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 2
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ortiz-Velez
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ortiz-Velez
lower
Dec 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Ortiz-Velez, Moses, Krug, Miresse, Goodwin, Murphy, Taylor and Gundrum; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors