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Wisconsin Legislature · SB 188 · S - Enacted into law

Reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced

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Officially: “reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

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Introduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Behnke, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Sinicki, Wichgers and O'Connor · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Public hearing held · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Executive action taken · May 8, 2025

Senate

Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 · May 8, 2025

Senate

Available for scheduling · May 8, 2025

Senate

Fiscal estimate received · Oct 15, 2025

Senate

Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Nov 14, 2025

Senate

Read a second time · Nov 18, 2025

Senate

Ordered to a third reading · Nov 18, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Nov 18, 2025

Senate

Read a third time and passed · Nov 18, 2025

Senate

Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor · Nov 18, 2025

Senate

Ordered immediately messaged · Nov 18, 2025

Senate

Received from Senate · Nov 19, 2025

Assembly

Read first time and referred to committee on Rules · Jan 14, 2026

Assembly

Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules · Jan 14, 2026

Assembly

Representatives Madison, Phelps and Clancy added as cosponsors · Jan 16, 2026

Assembly

Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up · Jan 20, 2026

Assembly

Read a second time · Jan 20, 2026

Assembly

Ordered to a third reading · Jan 20, 2026

Assembly

Rules suspended · Jan 20, 2026

Assembly

Read a third time and concurred in · Jan 20, 2026

Assembly

Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 20, 2026

Assembly

Received from Assembly concurred in · Jan 20, 2026

Senate

Report correctly enrolled · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 213 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Published 4-9-2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Feyen
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 4-9-2026 (Apr 9, 2026).