SB 215 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways. (FE)

This bill establishes rules for appointing town clerks and treasurers, requires towns to publish budget summaries and public hearing notices, and creates procedures for closing or removing roads. It directly affects local governments by changing administrative processes for financial transparency and infrastructure decisions. The bill modifies how municipalities handle appointments, budget communications, and highway discontinuance without altering tax rates or funding levels. It passed unanimously and is now law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Apr 16, 2025 Signed Dec 10, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Dec 10, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 71
upper
Oct 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Quinn, Pfaff, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Jacque, James, Marklein and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, O'Connor, Anderson, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Gustafson, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Mursau, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Wittke
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8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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