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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 453 · A - Enacted into Law

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 reside

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Officially: “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. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

Where it is

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Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Brooks, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Jagler · Sep 25, 2025

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate · Sep 25, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks · Sep 26, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Brooks · Sep 26, 2025

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Public hearing held · Sep 30, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Armstrong · Oct 1, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Armstrong · Oct 1, 2025

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Executive action taken · Oct 2, 2025

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Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1 · Oct 3, 2025

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Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0 · Oct 3, 2025

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Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0 · Oct 3, 2025

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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5 · Oct 3, 2025

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Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025 · Oct 3, 2025

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Read a second time · Oct 7, 2025

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Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Joers · Oct 7, 2025

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Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41 · Oct 7, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Oct 7, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 2 adopted · Oct 7, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 4 adopted · Oct 7, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative Armstrong · Oct 7, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 5 adopted · Oct 7, 2025

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Ordered to a third reading · Oct 7, 2025

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Rules suspended · Oct 7, 2025

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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 39 · Oct 7, 2025

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Ordered immediately messaged · Oct 7, 2025

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Received from Assembly · Oct 7, 2025

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Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry · Oct 8, 2025

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Public hearing held · Oct 15, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Oct 20, 2025

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Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jagler · Nov 3, 2025

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Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jagler · Nov 3, 2025

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Executive action taken · Nov 11, 2025

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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 · Nov 11, 2025

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Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0 · Nov 11, 2025

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Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0 · Nov 11, 2025

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Available for scheduling · Nov 11, 2025

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Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Feb 17, 2026

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Senate 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 Smith · Feb 18, 2026

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Read a second time · Feb 18, 2026

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Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted · Feb 18, 2026

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Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15 · Feb 18, 2026

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Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted · Feb 18, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 18, 2026

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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Feb 18, 2026

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Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 28, Noes 5 · Feb 18, 2026

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Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor · Feb 18, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 18, 2026

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Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 and Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted) · Feb 18, 2026

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Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in · Feb 19, 2026

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Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in · Feb 19, 2026

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Action ordered immediately messaged · Feb 19, 2026

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LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1) · Feb 23, 2026

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Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026 · Feb 23, 2026

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Representative Emerson added as a coauthor · Mar 19, 2026

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Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026 · Apr 1, 2026

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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 173 · Apr 2, 2026

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Published 4-3-2026 · Apr 2, 2026

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The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

ArmstrongBrooksDittrichKnodlKreibichMurphyO'ConnorPiwowarczykSummerfieldPenterman

Recorded votes

CONCURRENCESenate · 2026-02-18 · AYES 28, NAYS 5, NOT VOTING 0
REJECT AMENDMENTSenate · 2026-02-18 · AYES 18, NAYS 15, NOT VOTING 0
PASSAGEAssembly · 2025-10-07 · AYES 55, NAYS 39, NOT VOTING 5, PAIRED 0
TABLE AMENDMENTAssembly · 2025-10-07 · AYES 54, NAYS 41, NOT VOTING 4, PAIRED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Wisconsin legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 4-3-2026 (Apr 2, 2026).