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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 190: Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 190 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court. Primary sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ben Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Bob Wittke (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Rob SwearingenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Clint AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Dave ArmstrongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Ben FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Gus GustafsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Amanda NedweskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Jessie RodriguezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Paul TittlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Travis TranelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Ron TuslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Bob WittkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Scott AllenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Chris KapengaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Romaine QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Kelda RoysCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mark SpreitzerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Rob StafsholtCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Cory TomczykCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Van WanggaardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
  3. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
  4. Representative Billings added as a coauthor
  5. Representative Brown added as a coauthor
  6. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
  7. Referred to committee on Rules
  8. Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0
  9. Executive action taken
  10. Public hearing held
  11. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source