# Wisconsin AB831: An Act to amend 70.17 (1), 70.17 (3), 70.23 (title), 70.23 (1), 70.23 (2), 74.57 (4) (b) 1., 75.12 (2), 75.521 (3) (am) 1., 77.21 (1m), 706.001 (1) and 706.02 (1) (b); to create 59.43 (1c) (w), 59.43 (1c) (wc), 70.09 (2) (e), 70.09 (2) (f), 70.09 (2) (g), 70.23 (1m), 70.23 (3), 706.01 (7r) (c) and 706.02 (1) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: recording and taxation of real property containing a building, improvement, or fixture and consisting of no land. (FE)

Wisconsin AB831, An Act to amend 70.17 (1), 70.17 (3), 70.23 (title), 70.23 (1), 70.23 (2), 74.57 (4) (b) 1., 75.12 (2), 75.521 (3) (am) 1., 77.21 (1m), 706.001 (1) and 706.02 (1) (b); to create 59.43 (1c) (w), 59.43 (1c) (wc), 70.09 (2) (e), 70.09 (2) (f), 70.09 (2) (g), 70.23 (1m), 70.23 (3), 706.01 (7r) (c) and 706.02 (1) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: recording and taxation of real property containing a building, improvement, or fixture and consisting of no land. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB831
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 70.17 (1), 70.17 (3), 70.23 (title), 70.23 (1), 70.23 (2), 74.57 (4) (b) 1., 75.12 (2), 75.521 (3) (am) 1., 77.21 (1m), 706.001 (1) and 706.02 (1) (b); to create 59.43 (1c) (w), 59.43 (1c) (wc), 70.09 (2) (e), 70.09 (2) (f), 70.09 (2) (g), 70.23 (1m), 70.23 (3), 706.01 (7r) (c) and 706.02 (1) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: recording and taxation of real property containing a building, improvement, or fixture and consisting of no land. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Mobile home, Property tax -- Assessment, 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Kapenga and Feyen (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-18: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-18: Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-18: Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Knodl (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer (House)
- 2026-02-17: Made a special order of business at 1:26 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-01-13: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-07: Representative Murphy added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-06: Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Armstrong and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski and James (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Substitute Amendment 3, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB831-ASA3), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB831-ASA3.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB831), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB831.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB831-ASA3)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB831-ASA3.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB831)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB831.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB831-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).