AB 1572025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 157
Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 10
- Prime sponsors
- Behnke, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Pronschinske, Summerfield
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Housing and Real Estate, Assembly Rules (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 24
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| September 9, 2025 | Assembly | Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor |
| June 24, 2025 | Assembly | Laid on the table |
| June 24, 2025 | Assembly | Representatives Stroud, O'Connor, Miresse and Stubbs added as coauthors |
| June 20, 2025 | Assembly | Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025 |
| May 28, 2025 | Assembly | Fiscal estimate received |
| May 19, 2025 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| May 19, 2025 | Assembly | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | Assembly | Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | Assembly | Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0 |
| May 15, 2025 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| May 15, 2025 | Assembly | Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor |
| May 8, 2025 | Assembly | Representatives Clancy and Penterman added as coauthors |
| May 8, 2025 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| May 7, 2025 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Maxey |
| April 25, 2025 | Assembly | Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor |
| April 16, 2025 | Assembly | Fiscal estimate received |
| April 14, 2025 | Assembly | Fiscal estimate received |
| April 10, 2025 | Assembly | Representative Udell added as a coauthor |
| April 9, 2025 | Assembly | Representatives Tucker and Hysell added as coauthors |
| April 8, 2025 | Assembly | Representative Allen added as a coauthor |
| April 4, 2025 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Maxey |
| April 2, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate |
| April 2, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Pronschinske, Summerfield and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Marklein, Dassler-Alfheim, Nass, Spreitzer and Wall |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.