# Wisconsin AB216: An Act to renumber and amend 77.24; to amend 16.967 (7) (am) 2., 16.967 (7) (b), 20.505 (1) (uc), 25.55 and 77.22 (1); to create 16.967 (7) (c), 59.43 (13) and 77.24 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB216, An Act to renumber and amend 77.24; to amend 16.967 (7) (am) 2., 16.967 (7) (b), 20.505 (1) (uc), 25.55 and 77.22 (1); to create 16.967 (7) (c), 59.43 (13) and 77.24 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican) and 19 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB216
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 77.24; to amend 16.967 (7) (am) 2., 16.967 (7) (b), 20.505 (1) (uc), 25.55 and 77.22 (1); to create 16.967 (7) (c), 59.43 (13) and 77.24 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-23
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Administration, Department of -- Budget and fiscal issues, County -- Finance, Land, Real estate transfer fee, Real property, Register of deeds
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-08: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-10-02: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-10-02: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-19: Representative Ortiz-Velez withdrawn as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-15: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-08: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green (House)
- 2025-05-07: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-23: Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Introduced by Representatives Green, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Melotik, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, VanderMeer and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB216), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB216.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB216)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB216.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB216-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).