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WI AB 157

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Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 157 pass?

No. WI AB 157 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 157 about?

WI AB 157 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 157?

Ortiz-Velez, Summerfield, Pronschinske and 7 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 157.

Introduced
2025-04-02
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Ortiz-Velezprimary
  • Summerfieldprimary
  • Pronschinskeprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Maxeyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-02

    Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Pronschinske, Summerfield and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Marklein, Dassler-Alfheim, Nass, Spreitzer and Wall

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-02

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-04

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Maxey

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2025-04-08

    Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-04-09

    Representatives Tucker and Hysell added as coauthors

  6. 2025-04-10

    Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  7. 2025-04-14

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  8. 2025-04-16

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  9. 2025-04-25

    Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor

  10. 2025-05-07

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Maxey

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2025-05-08

    Public hearing held

  12. 2025-05-08

    Representatives Clancy and Penterman added as coauthors

  13. 2025-05-15

    Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  14. 2025-05-15

    Executive action taken

  15. 2025-05-19

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-05-19

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-05-19

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-05-19

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-05-28

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  20. 2025-06-20

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

    referral

  21. 2025-06-24

    Representatives Stroud, O'Connor, Miresse and Stubbs added as coauthors

  22. 2025-06-24

    Laid on the table

    deferral

  23. 2025-09-09

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  24. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    2025-05-19 · pass · 13-0

  • Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    2025-05-19 · pass · 13-0

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    2025-05-19 · pass · 13-0

Related bills

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