2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 445

An Act to repeal 59.43 (1c) (j), 59.43 (1c) (L) to (s), 59.43 (1c) (v), 59.43 (2) (a), 59.43 (2) (ag) 2., 59.43 (2) (ar), 59.43 (2) (d) and (e), 59.43 (2) (k), 59.43 (2m) (a) 2., 59.43 (2m) (a) 4. a. to c., 59.43 (2m) (b) (intro.), 59.43 (2m) (d), 59.43 (4) (b), 59.43 (5) (title), 59.43 (5) (b) 4., 59.43 (9) (b) and (c), 59.43 (11), 59.43 (12) (d), 84.095 (1) (f) and 236.25 (5); to renumber 59.43 (2m) (b) 1., 59.43 (2m) (b) 2., 59.43 (2m) (b) 5., 59.43 (2m) (b) 6., 59.43 (2m) (b) 7., 59.43 (5) (b) 1. and 84.095 (1) (a); to renumber and amend 59.43 (2) (ag) 1., 59.43 (2) (c), 59.43 (2) (j), 59.43 (2m) (a) 4. (intro.), 59.43 (2m) (b) 3., 59.43 (2m) (b) 4., 59.43 (2m) (e), 59.43 (4) (a), 59.43 (4) (c), 59.43 (4) (d), 59.43 (5) (b) 3., 59.43 (6), 59.43 (9) (a) and 59.43 (9) (d); to consolidate, renumber and amend 59.43 (5) (a) and (b) (intro.); to amend 54.19 (8), 59.43 (1c) (intro.), 59.43 (1c) (a), 59.43 (1c) (c), 59.43 (1c) (d), 59.43 (1c) (e), 59.43 (1c) (f), 59.43 (1c) (h), 59.43 (1c) (i), 59.43 (1c) (k), 59.43 (1c) (t), 59.43 (1c) (u), 59.43 (1g), 59.43 (1m) (title), 59.43 (1m) (a), 59.43 (1m) (b), 59.43 (1m) (c), 59.43 (1m) (cm), 59.43 (2) (b), 59.43 (2) (h), 59.43 (2m) (title), 59.43 (2m) (a) (intro.), 59.43 (2m) (a) 1., 59.43 (2m) (a) 3., 59.43 (2m) (c), 59.43 (8), 59.43 (12) (title), 59.43 (12m) (a) (intro.), 59.43 (12m) (a) 1., 59.43 (12m) (a) 2., 59.43 (12m) (a) 3., 59.72 (5) (a), 59.72 (5) (b) (intro.), 59.72 (6), 66.1025 (2) (b), 69.07 (3), 77.02 (3) (b), 77.91 (5), 84.095 (1) (c), 84.095 (2) (title), 84.095 (2) (a), 84.095 (2) (b) 1., 84.095 (2) (b) 2., 84.095 (3) (a), 84.095 (3) (b), 84.095 (4) (a) (intro.), 84.095 (5), 84.095 (6) (a), 84.095 (7) (a), 84.095 (8) (a), 84.095 (8) (b), 84.095 (9), 132.04 (3), 185.82 (1) (c), 187.09, 226.14 (1) (b), 236.25 (2) (a), 236.25 (4), 236.34 (2) (a), 236.45 (2) (am) (intro.), 703.065 (2), 703.163 (11), 706.05 (1), 706.05 (2) (intro.), 706.05 (2) (c), 706.05 (2m) (a), 706.05 (5), 706.05 (6), 706.05 (7), 706.057 (4), 706.08 (2), 706.08 (4) (b), 706.08 (5), 706.08 (7), 710.25 (3), 710.25 (4), 710.25 (5) (a) (intro.), 710.25 (5) (a) 3., 710.25 (5) (a) 4., 710.25 (5) (b), 766.56 (2) (a), 766.58 (11), 766.59 (2) (c), 766.59 (4), 779.97 (1) (b), 779.97 (2) (title), 779.97 (2) (a), 779.97 (2) (b), 779.97 (2) (c) (intro.), 779.97 (2) (c) 4., 779.97 (3), 779.97 (4) (title), 779.97 (4) (a) (intro.), 779.97 (4) (a) 2., 779.97 (4) (c) 1., 779.97 (4) (c) 2., 779.97 (4) (e), 779.97 (8), 786.36 (2), 840.10 (1) (a), 841.10 (1), 842.14 (5), 867.045 (1) (j), 867.046 (2) (i), 893.305 (3) (a) and 946.82 (4); to repeal and recreate 59.43 (1b), 59.43 (1c) (g), 59.43 (2) (title), 59.43 (2m) (a) 5., 59.43 (3) (title) and 59.43 (9) (title); to create 59.43 (1c) (jm), 59.43 (2g) (title), 59.43 (2m) (a) 4m., 59.43 (2m) (a) 10., 59.43 (2m) (a) 11., 59.43 (2m) (a) 12., 59.43 (2m) (bm), 59.43 (2s), 59.43 (10) (title), 59.43 (13), 59.43 (14), 84.095 (1) (ae), 939.32 (1) (em), 946.77 and 971.368 of the statutes; Relating to: registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/9/2026 Asm.Published 4-9-2026714
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
2/12/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0573

History

Date / House Action Journal
9/19/2025 Asm.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
262
9/19/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government262
9/22/2025 Asm.Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor265
10/6/2025 Asm.Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor277
10/10/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/31/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
1/26/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug504
2/4/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/11/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/12/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0573
2/12/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0573
2/12/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules573
2/17/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 1:18 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13595
2/18/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer596
2/18/2026 Asm.Read a second time601
2/18/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted601
2/18/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading601
2/18/2026 Asm.Rules suspended601
2/18/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed601
2/18/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged601
2/19/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly735
2/20/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government738
3/2/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
3/2/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0758
3/2/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time802
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading802
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading802
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in802
3/17/2026 Sen.Senator Smith added as a cosponsor793
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged813
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in665
3/27/2026 Asm.LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)690
3/27/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-27-2026691
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026704
4/9/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 234714
4/9/2026 Asm.Published 4-9-2026714
 
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