# Wisconsin AB82: An Act to amend 77.25 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. (FE)

Wisconsin AB82, An Act to amend 77.25 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Representative Doyle added as a coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB82
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 77.25 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Ron Tusler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Family, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Real estate transfer fee
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (21)

- 2026-03-24: Representative Doyle added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-10-07: Representatives Penterman and Stubbs added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-10-06: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-03: Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions (House)
- 2025-05-27: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-22: Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4) (House)
- 2025-05-19: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-19: Report passage recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 1 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-08: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-07: Representative Moses added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-30: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-03-24: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-03-17: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-03-03: Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-28: Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate (House)
- 2025-02-28: Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Nedweski, Tusler and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Marklein and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB82), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB82.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB82)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB82.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB82-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).