AB 67 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: venue for actions in which there is a governmental party.

AB 67 creates a new process for selecting where lawsuits involving government entities (like state officials, commissions, or federal representatives from the state) are heard in 1st or 2nd class cities. If a party requests it within 5 days of filing or service, the court clerk randomly assigns the case to another circuit court, and this assignment becomes final - no further venue changes are allowed. The bill also adds a fee for using this random venue option. It directly affects plaintiffs and defendants in such lawsuits filed in designated cities, changing how venue is determined under existing law.
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Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Allen, Armstrong, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy and Sortwell; cosponsored by Senators James, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard
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