Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SB188: An Act to amend 757.05 (1) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE)
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to amend 757.05 (1) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE) Status: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/9/2026Sen. Published 4-9-2026 865 5/8/2025Sen. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 189 Links - 2025 Wisconsin Act 213(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 213: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - Fiscal Estimates and Reports - SB188 ROCP for Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety On 5/8/2025(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - W.
From the enrolled text, January 22, 2026:
An Act to amend 757.05 (1) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE) Status: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/9/2026Sen. Published 4-9-2026 865 5/8/2025Sen. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 189 Links - 2025 Wisconsin Act 213(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 213: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - Fiscal Estimates and Reports - SB188 ROCP for Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety On 5/8/2025(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Assembly Bill 188- A - Tabled History Date / House Action Journal 4/14/2025Sen. Introduced by SenatorFeyen;cosponsored by RepresentativesBrooks,Knodl,Behnke,Moses,Mursau,Novak,Sinicki,WichgersandO'Connor 155 4/14/2025Sen. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Judiciary and Public Safety 155 4/30/2025Sen. Public hearing held 5/8/2025Sen. Executive action taken 5/8/2025Sen. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 189 5/8/2025Sen. Available for scheduling 10/15/2025Sen. Fiscal estimate received 11/14/2025Sen. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule18(1) 511 11/18/2025Sen. Read a second time 517 11/18/2025Sen. Ordered to a third reading 517 11/18/2025Sen. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading 517 11/18/2025Sen. Read a third time and passed 517 11/18/2025Sen. SenatorRatcliffadded as a coauthor 515 11/18/2025Sen. Ordered immediately messaged …