SB 310 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

SB 310 sets a 60-day maximum limit on emergency proclamations issued by local government leaders in Wisconsin, including mayors, county executives, village presidents, and town board chairs. After 60 days, the local governing body (such as a city council or county board) must act to extend, modify, or revoke the proclamation as soon as they can meet. The law requires that any extension or change be approved by the governing body, not just the chief executive officer. This directly affects all local units of government across Wisconsin that use emergency proclamations during crises.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jun 4, 2025 Signed Dec 10, 2025
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How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Dec 10, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 61
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Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
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Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
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Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Jun 19, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
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Jun 4, 2025
Introduced
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
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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