WisconsinAB1572025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 59.43 (1c) (intro.) and 706.05 (1); to create 59.43 (1k) and 710.27 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Treig Pronschinske (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican)

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ContractsCourt -- ProcedureLegislature -- Criminal PenaltiesJoint Review Committee onReal propertyRegister of deeds

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Treig Pronschinske

    Republican • House

  • Rob Summerfield

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Scott Allen

    Republican • House

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Romaine Quinn

    Republican • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

    9/9/2025House
  3. Laid on the table

    6/24/2025House
  4. Representatives Stroud, O'Connor, Miresse and Stubbs added as coauthors

    6/24/2025House
  5. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

    6/20/2025House
  6. Fiscal estimate received

    5/28/2025House
  7. Referred to committee on Rules

    5/19/2025House
  8. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    5/19/2025House
  9. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    5/19/2025House
  10. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

    5/19/2025House
  11. Executive action taken

    5/15/2025House
  12. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

    5/15/2025House
  13. Representatives Clancy and Penterman added as coauthors

    5/8/2025House
  14. Public hearing held

    5/8/2025House
  15. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Maxey

    5/7/2025House
  16. Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor

    4/25/2025House
  17. Fiscal estimate received

    4/16/2025House
  18. Fiscal estimate received

    4/14/2025House
  19. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

    4/10/2025House
  20. Representatives Tucker and Hysell added as coauthors

    4/9/2025House
  21. Representative Allen added as a coauthor

    4/8/2025House
  22. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Maxey

    4/4/2025House
  23. Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

    4/2/2025House
  24. 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

    4/2/2025House

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