Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)
1
What it does
Plain-language analysis is being updated.
Use the official record and source text while enrichment finishes.
2
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
3
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
4
More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed Assembly
Passed Senate
To Governor
Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 2Published 4-3-2026Latest
Apr 2Report approved by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 173Became Law
Apr 1Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026To Governor
Mar 19Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
Feb 23Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026Minor
Feb 23LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
Feb 19Action ordered immediately messaged
Feb 19Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in
Feb 19Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in
Feb 18Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 and Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted)Major
Vote recorded Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 18Ordered immediately messaged
Feb 18Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
Feb 18Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 28, Noes 5Passed Senate
Feb 18Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Feb 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
Feb 18Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedMajor
Feb 18Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15Minor
Feb 18Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedMajor
Feb 18Read a second timeMinor
Feb 18Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Ratcliff, L. Johnson, Wall, Spreitzer, Drake, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Roys and SmithMinor
Feb 17Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2025
Nov 11Available for scheduling
Vote recorded Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0. Result: pass.Upper
Nov 11Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0Minor
Nov 11Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0Major
Nov 11Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0Major
Nov 11Executive action taken
Nov 3Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator JaglerMinor
Nov 3Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator JaglerMinor
Oct 20Fiscal estimate receivedMinor
Oct 15Public hearing held
Oct 8Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and ForestryMinor
Oct 7Received from AssemblyMinor
Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41. Result: pass.Lower
Oct 7Ordered immediately messaged
Oct 7Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 39Passed Assembly
Oct 7Rules suspended
Oct 7Ordered to a third readingMinor
Oct 7Assembly Amendment 5 adoptedMajor
Oct 7Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative ArmstrongMinor
Oct 7Assembly Amendment 4 adoptedMajor
Oct 7Assembly Amendment 2 adoptedMajor
Oct 7Assembly Amendment 1 adoptedMajor
Oct 7Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41Minor
Oct 7Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative JoersMinor
Oct 7Read a second timeMinor
Oct 3Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025Minor
Vote recorded Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0. Result: pass.Lower
Oct 3Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5Minor
Oct 3Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0Minor
Oct 3Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0Minor
Oct 3Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1Minor
Oct 2Executive action taken
Oct 1Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative ArmstrongMinor
Oct 1Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative ArmstrongMinor
Sep 30Public hearing held
Sep 26Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative BrooksMinor
Sep 26Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative BrooksMinor
Sep 25Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real EstateMinor
Sep 25Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Brooks, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator JaglerIntroduced