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WI AB 445

enacted

Relating to: registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 445 pass?

Yes. WI AB 445 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-9-2026

What is WI AB 445 about?

WI AB 445 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 445?

Behnke, Fitzgerald, Kirsch and 14 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 445.

Introduced
2025-09-19
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Published 4-9-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Behnkeprimary
  • Fitzgeraldprimary
  • Kirschprimary
  • Wichgersprimary
  • VanderMeerprimary
  • Tittlprimary
  • Subeckprimary
  • Snodgrassprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Miresseprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Kaufertprimary
  • Krugprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-09

    Published 4-9-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-09

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 234

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-27

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-27-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-27

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  6. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-03-17

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  9. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. 2026-03-16

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. 2026-03-02

    Available for scheduling

  16. 2026-03-02

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-03-02

    Executive action taken

  18. 2026-02-20

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-19

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  20. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  22. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended

  23. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  24. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  25. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  26. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-02-17

    Made a special order of business at 1:18 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

  28. 2026-02-12

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-02-12

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-02-12

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2026-02-11

    Executive action taken

  32. 2026-02-04

    Public hearing held

  33. 2026-01-26

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2025-10-31

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  35. 2025-10-10

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  36. 2025-10-06

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  37. 2025-09-22

    Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  38. 2025-09-19

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  39. 2025-09-19

    Introduced by Representatives Krug, Kaufert, Knodl, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Snodgrass, Subeck, Tittl, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Kirsch, Fitzgerald and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators James and Nass

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2026-02-12 · pass · 10-0

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2026-02-12 · pass · 10-0

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2026-03-02 · pass · 5-0

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2

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