Relating to: venue for actions in which there is a governmental party.
SB 75 creates a process for randomly assigning court venue in lawsuits where a government entity (such as a state official, agency, or legislative body) is a party. If filed in a first or second-class city, any party can request this random assignment within 5 days of filing or service, triggering a clerk to randomly select another circuit court. Once assigned, the venue is final and cannot be changed, and a fee applies for this option. The bill directly affects lawsuits involving government defendants or intervenors in specific cities, altering standard venue rules for these cases.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Senators James, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Allen, Armstrong, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy and Sortwell
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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory Tomczyk
RRepublican
P
Jesse James
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
P
Van Wanggaard
RRepublican
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