Rep. Jacobson: Bill to limit local government emergency powers is signed into law

MADISON, WI – Today, Senate Bill 310 was signed into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 61. This legislation would put a 60-day limit on emergency proclamations by local government executives, and clearly defines who the chief local executive is at the local level. As the Assembly author of this legislation, Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement: “If the Covid Pa...