STATE BILLWI AB 445PASSED

Registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)

State of Wisconsin

An Act to repeal 59.43 (1c) (j), 59.43 (1c) (L) to (s), 59.43 (1c) (v), 59.43 (2) (a), 59.43 (2) (ag) 2., 59.43 (2) (ar), 59.43 (2) (d) and (e), 59.43 (2) (k), 59.43 (2m) (a) 2., 59.43 (2m) (a) 4. a. to c., 59.43 (2m) (b) (intro.), 59.43 (2m) (d), 59.43 (4) (b), 59.43 (5) (title), 59.43 (5) (b) 4., 59.43 (9) (b) and (c), 59.43 (11), 59.43 (12) (d), 84.095 (1) (f) and 236.25 (5); to renumber 59.43 (2m) (b) 1., 59.43 (2m) (b) 2., 59.43 (2m) (b) 5., 59.43 (2m) (b) 6., 59.43 (2m) (b) 7., 59.43 (5) (b) 1. and 84.095 (1) (a); to renumber and amend 59.43 (2) (ag) 1., 59.43 (2) (c), 59.43 (2) (j), 59.43 (2m) (a) 4. (intro.), 59.43 (2m) (b) 3., 59.43 (2m) (b) 4., 59.43 (2m) (e), 59.43 (4) (a), 59.43 (4) (c), 59.43 (4) (d), 59.43 (5) (b) 3., 59.43 (6), 59.43 (9) (a) and 59.43 (9) (d); to consolidate, renumber and amend 59.43 (5) (a) and (b) (intro.); to amend 54.19 (8), 59.43 (1c) (intro.), 59.43 (1c) (a), 59.43 (1c) (c), 59.43 (1c) (d), 59.43 (1c) (e), 59.43 (1c) (f), 59.43 (1c) (h), 59.43 (1c) (i), 59.43 (1c) (k), 59.43 (1c) (t), 59.43 (1c) (u), 59.43 (1g), 59.43 (1m) (title), 59.43 (1m) (a), 59.43 (1m) (b), 59.43 (1m) (c), 59.43 (1m) (cm), 59.43 (2) (b), 59.43 (2) (h), 59.43 (2m) (title), 59.43 (2m) (a) (intro.), 59.43 (2m) (a) 1., 59.43 (2m) (a) 3., 59.43 (2m) (c), 59.43 (8), 59.43 (12) (title), 59.43 (12m) (a) (intro.), 59.43 (12m) (a) 1., 59.43 (12m) (a) 2., 59.43 (12m) (a) 3., 59.72 (5) (a), 59.72 (5) (b) (intro.), 59.72 (6), 66.1025 (2) (b), 69.07 (3), 77.02 (3) (b), 77.91 (5), 84.095 (1) (c), 84.095 (2) (title), 84.095 (2) (a), 84.095 (2) (b) 1., 84.095 (2) (b) 2., 84.095 (3) (a), 84.095 (3) (b), 84.095 (4) (a) (intro.), 84.095 (5), 84.095 (6) (a), 84.095 (7) (a), 84.095 (8) (a), 84.095 (8) (b), 84.095 (9), 132.04 (3), 185.82 (1) (c), 187.09, 226.14 (1) (b), 236.25 (2) (a), 236.25 (4), 236.34 (2) (a), 236.45 (2) (am) (intro.), 703.065 (2), 703.163 (11), 706.05 (1), 706.05 (2) (intro.), 706.05 (2) (c), 706.05 (2m) (a), 706.05 (5), 706.05 (6), 706.05 (7), 706.057 (4), 706.08 (2), 706.08 (4) (b), 706.08 (5), 706.08 (7), 710.25 (3), 710.25 (4), 710.25 (5) (a) (intro.), 710.25 (5) (a) 3., 710.25 (5) (a) 4., 710.25 (5) (b), 766.56 (2) (a), 766.58 (11), 766.59 (2) (c), 766.59 (4), 779.97 (1) (b), 779.97 (2) (title), 779.97 (2) (a), 779.97 (2) (b), 779.97 (2) (c) (intro.), 779.97 (2) (c) 4., 779.97 (3), 779.97 (4) (title), 779.97 (4) (a) (intro.), 779.97 (4) (a) 2., 779.97 (4) (c) 1., 779.97 (4) (c) 2., 779.97 (4) (e), 779.97 (8), 786.36 (2), 840.10 (1) (a), 841.10 (1), 842.14 (5), 867.045 (1) (j), 867.046 (2) (i), 893.305 (3) (a) and 946.82 (4); to repeal and recreate 59.43 (1b), 59.43 (1c) (g), 59.43 (2) (title), 59.43 (2m) (a) 5., 59.43 (3) (title) and 59.43 (9) (title); to create 59.43 (1c) (jm), 59.43 (2g) (title), 59.43 (2m) (a) 4m., 59.43 (2m) (a) 10., 59.43 (2m) (a) 11., 59.43 (2m) (a) 12., 59.43 (2m) (bm), 59.43 (2s), 59.43 (10) (title), 59.43 (13), 59.43 (14), 84.095 (1) (ae), 939.32 (1) (em), 946.77 and 971.368 of the statutes; Relating to: registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 9, 2026
217 days ago
Current chamber
Assembly
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
WI AB 445 · PassedApr 9

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Published 4-9-2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsors

SKScott KrugRepresentative · Republican · HD-072Primary sponsor
DKDean KaufertRepresentative · Republican · HD-053Primary sponsor
DKDan KnodlRepresentative · Republican · HD-024Primary sponsor
VMVinnie MiresseRepresentative · Democrat · HD-071Primary sponsor
DMDavid MurphyRepresentative · Republican · HD-056Primary sponsor
JMJeffrey MursauRepresentative · Republican · HD-036Primary sponsor
TNTodd NovakRepresentative · Republican · HD-051Primary sponsor
JOJerry O'ConnorRepresentative · Republican · HD-060Primary sponsor
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JPJim PiwowarczykRepresentative · Republican · HD-098Primary sponsor
LSLee SnodgrassRepresentative · Democrat · HD-052Primary sponsor
LSLisa SubeckRepresentative · Democrat · HD-079Primary sponsor
PTPaul TittlRepresentative · Republican · HD-025Primary sponsor
NVNancy VanderMeerRepresentative · Republican · HD-070Primary sponsor
CWChuck WichgersRepresentative · Republican · HD-084Primary sponsor
KKKaren KirschRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007Primary sponsor
JFJoan FitzgeraldRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046Primary sponsor
EBElijah BehnkeRepresentative · Republican · HD-006Primary sponsor
JJJesse JamesSenator · Republican · SD-023
SNSteve NassSenator · Republican · SD-011

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026Published 4-9-2026Assembly
Apr 9, 2026Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 234Assembly
Apr 2, 2026Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026Assembly
Mar 27, 2026Report correctly enrolled on 3-27-2026Assembly
Mar 27, 2026LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)Assembly
Mar 18, 2026Received from Senate concurred inAssembly
Mar 17, 2026Ordered immediately messagedSenate
Mar 17, 2026Senator Smith added as a cosponsorSenate
Show 31 earlier actions
Mar 17, 2026Read a third time and concurred inSenate
Mar 17, 2026Rules suspended to give bill its third readingSenate
Mar 17, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate
Mar 17, 2026Read a second timeSenate
Mar 16, 2026Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate
Mar 16, 2026Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2Senate
Mar 2, 2026Available for schedulingSenate
Mar 2, 2026Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0Senate
Mar 2, 2026Executive action takenSenate
Feb 20, 2026Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local GovernmentSenate
Feb 19, 2026Received from AssemblySenate
Feb 18, 2026Ordered immediately messagedAssembly
Feb 18, 2026Read a third time and passedAssembly
Feb 18, 2026Rules suspendedAssembly
Feb 18, 2026Ordered to a third readingAssembly
Feb 18, 2026Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedAssembly
Feb 18, 2026Read a second timeAssembly
Feb 18, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative NeubauerAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Made a special order of business at 1:18 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13Assembly
Feb 12, 2026Referred to committee on RulesAssembly
Feb 12, 2026Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0Assembly
Feb 12, 2026Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0Assembly
Feb 11, 2026Executive action takenAssembly
Feb 4, 2026Public hearing heldAssembly
Jan 26, 2026Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative KrugAssembly
Oct 31, 2025Fiscal estimate receivedAssembly
Oct 10, 2025Fiscal estimate receivedAssembly
Oct 6, 2025Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthorAssembly
Sep 22, 2025Representative Palmeri added as a coauthorAssembly
Sep 19, 2025Read first time and referred to Committee on Local GovernmentAssembly
Sep 19, 2025IntroducedAssembly

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