STATE BILLWI AB 453PASSED

Required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)

State of Wisconsin

An Act to repeal 66.1001 (1) (am) and 66.1001 (3m); to renumber and amend 66.1001 (2) (h), 66.1001 (3), 66.10016 (3) and 66.10016 (4); to amend 59.69 (3) (a), 62.23 (3) (b), 66.1001 (2m) (title), 66.1001 (2m) (a), 66.1002 (2) (intro.), 66.1105 (6) (g) 1. (intro.) and 66.1105 (6) (g) 3.; to repeal and recreate 66.1001 (3) (title); to create 66.1001 (2) (h) 4., 66.1001 (3) (b), 66.1001 (3) (c), 66.10016 (3) (b), 66.10016 (4) (b), 66.10016 (5) and 66.1105 (2) (cs) of the statutes; Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 2, 2026
224 days ago
Current chamber
Assembly
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
WI AB 453 · PassedApr 2

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Bill details

Last action
Published 4-3-2026 · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsors

DADavid ArmstrongRepresentative · Republican · HD-067Primary sponsor
RBRobert BrooksRepresentative · Republican · HD-059Primary sponsor
BDBarbara DittrichRepresentative · Republican · HD-099Primary sponsor
DKDan KnodlRepresentative · Republican · HD-024Primary sponsor
RKRob KreibichRepresentative · Republican · HD-028Primary sponsor
DMDavid MurphyRepresentative · Republican · HD-056Primary sponsor
JOJerry O'ConnorRepresentative · Republican · HD-060Primary sponsor
JPJim PiwowarczykRepresentative · Republican · HD-098Primary sponsor
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RSRob SummerfieldRepresentative · Republican · HD-068Primary sponsor
WPWilliam PentermanRepresentative · Republican · HD-038Primary sponsor
JJJohn JaglerSenator · Republican · SD-013

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026Published 4-3-2026Assembly
Apr 2, 2026Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 173Assembly
Apr 1, 2026Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026Assembly
Mar 19, 2026Representative Emerson added as a coauthorAssembly
Feb 23, 2026Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026Assembly
Feb 23, 2026LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)Assembly
Feb 19, 2026Action ordered immediately messagedAssembly
Feb 19, 2026Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred inAssembly
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Feb 19, 2026Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred inAssembly
Feb 18, 2026Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 and Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted)Assembly
Feb 18, 2026Ordered immediately messagedSenate
Feb 18, 2026Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsorSenate
Feb 18, 2026Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 28, Noes 5Senate
Feb 18, 2026Rules suspended to give bill its third readingSenate
Feb 18, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate
Feb 18, 2026Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedSenate
Feb 18, 2026Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15Senate
Feb 18, 2026Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedSenate
Feb 18, 2026Read a second timeSenate
Feb 18, 2026Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Ratcliff, L. Johnson, Wall, Spreitzer, Drake, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Roys and SmithSenate
Feb 17, 2026Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate
Nov 11, 2025Available for schedulingSenate
Nov 11, 2025Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0Senate
Nov 11, 2025Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0Senate
Nov 11, 2025Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0Senate
Nov 11, 2025Executive action takenSenate
Nov 3, 2025Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator JaglerSenate
Nov 3, 2025Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator JaglerSenate
Oct 20, 2025Fiscal estimate receivedSenate
Oct 15, 2025Public hearing heldSenate
Oct 8, 2025Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and ForestrySenate
Oct 7, 2025Received from AssemblySenate
Oct 7, 2025Ordered immediately messagedAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 39Assembly
Oct 7, 2025Rules suspendedAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Ordered to a third readingAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Assembly Amendment 5 adoptedAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative ArmstrongAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Assembly Amendment 4 adoptedAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Assembly Amendment 2 adoptedAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Assembly Amendment 1 adoptedAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41Assembly
Oct 7, 2025Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative JoersAssembly
Oct 7, 2025Read a second timeAssembly
Oct 3, 2025Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025Assembly
Oct 3, 2025Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5Assembly
Oct 3, 2025Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0Assembly
Oct 3, 2025Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0Assembly
Oct 3, 2025Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1Assembly
Oct 2, 2025Executive action takenAssembly
Oct 1, 2025Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative ArmstrongAssembly
Oct 1, 2025Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative ArmstrongAssembly
Sep 30, 2025Public hearing heldAssembly
Sep 26, 2025Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative BrooksAssembly
Sep 26, 2025Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative BrooksAssembly
Sep 25, 2025Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real EstateAssembly
Sep 25, 2025IntroducedAssembly

Recorded votes

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on tableOct 7, 2025 · Assembly · 54 yea · 41 nayPassed
Assembly: Read a third time and passedOct 7, 2025 · Assembly · 55 yea · 39 nayPassed
Senate: Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejectedFeb 18, 2026 · Senate · 18 yea · 15 nayPassed
Senate: Read a third time and concurred in as amendedFeb 18, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 5 nayPassed

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