An optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Doyle, Palmeri and Piwowarczyk · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families · Apr 14, 2025
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Public hearing held · May 7, 2025
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Executive action taken · Jun 11, 2025
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0 · Jun 13, 2025
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Available for scheduling · Jun 13, 2025
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Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Jun 17, 2025
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Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor · Jun 18, 2025
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Read a second time · Jun 18, 2025
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Ordered to a third reading · Jun 18, 2025
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Jun 18, 2025
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Read a third time and passed · Jun 18, 2025
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Ordered immediately messaged · Jun 18, 2025
Senate
Received from Senate · Jun 19, 2025
Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules · Jul 16, 2025
Assembly
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025 · Sep 9, 2025
Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up · Sep 11, 2025
Assembly
Read a second time · Sep 11, 2025
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Ordered to a third reading · Sep 11, 2025
Assembly
Rules suspended · Sep 11, 2025
Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in · Sep 11, 2025
Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged · Sep 11, 2025
Assembly
Received from Assembly concurred in · Sep 11, 2025
Senate
Report correctly enrolled · Sep 17, 2025
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Presented to the Governor on 10-30-2025 · Oct 30, 2025
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Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 40 · Nov 3, 2025
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Published 11-1-2025 · Nov 3, 2025
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