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AB 4532025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 453

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)

Enacted Last action April 2, 2026: Published 4-3-2026

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 10

Prime sponsors
Armstrong, Brooks, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield

Status

Enacted as of April 2, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Housing and Real Estate, Senate Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 57

DateChamberAction
April 2, 2026AssemblyPublished 4-3-2026
April 2, 2026AssemblyReport approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 173
April 1, 2026AssemblyPresented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
March 19, 2026AssemblyRepresentative Emerson added as a coauthor
February 23, 2026AssemblyReport correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026
February 23, 2026AssemblyLRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
February 19, 2026AssemblyAction ordered immediately messaged
February 19, 2026AssemblySenate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in
February 19, 2026AssemblySenate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in
February 18, 2026AssemblyReceived from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 and Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted)
February 18, 2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
February 18, 2026SenateSenator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
February 18, 2026SenateRead a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 28, Noes 5
February 18, 2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
February 18, 2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
February 18, 2026SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
February 18, 2026SenateSenate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
February 18, 2026SenateSenate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
February 18, 2026SenateRead a second time
February 18, 2026SenateSenate 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
February 17, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
November 11, 2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
November 11, 2025SenateReport concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
November 11, 2025SenateReport adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
November 11, 2025SenateReport adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
November 11, 2025SenateExecutive action taken
November 3, 2025SenateSenate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jagler
November 3, 2025SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jagler
October 20, 2025SenateFiscal estimate received
October 15, 2025SenatePublic hearing held
October 8, 2025SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
October 7, 2025SenateReceived from Assembly
October 7, 2025AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
October 7, 2025AssemblyRead a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 39
October 7, 2025AssemblyRules suspended
October 7, 2025AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
October 7, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 5 adopted
October 7, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative Armstrong
October 7, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 4 adopted
October 7, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 2 adopted
October 7, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 1 adopted
October 7, 2025AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41
October 7, 2025AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Joers
October 7, 2025AssemblyRead a second time
October 3, 2025AssemblyReport Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0
October 3, 2025AssemblyReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1
October 3, 2025AssemblyReferred to calendar of 10-7-2025
October 3, 2025AssemblyReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5
October 3, 2025AssemblyReport Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0
October 2, 2025AssemblyExecutive action taken
October 1, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Armstrong
October 1, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Armstrong
September 30, 2025AssemblyPublic hearing held
September 26, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Brooks
September 26, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks
September 25, 2025AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate
September 25, 2025AssemblyIntroduced by Representatives Armstrong, Brooks, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Jagler

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.

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