Assembly Bill 305
Notification of alternative dispute resolution in foreclosure actions
Topics: Circuit court, Mortgage
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jun 4, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Housing. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a lender or mortgage holder that wishes to foreclose on a home must file a complaint in circuit court setting forth the facts that support a foreclosure and stating the relief the lender or mortgage holder seeks. After being properly served with the complaint, the homeowner may answer the complaint and the matter will proceed to trial, the parties may settle the dispute, or the court may rule in favor of one party or the other based solely on the pleadings filed with the court.
Current law offers alternative dispute resolution to parties in a civil action.
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Alternative dispute resolution may consist of binding or nonbinding arbitration, direct negotiation or a settlement discussion between the parties that is facilitated by a neutral third party, an evaluation of the merits of the case and a discussion of possible resolutions of the matter by a neutral third party or a panel of citizens chosen by the parties, or an abbreviated trial on some or all of the issues in dispute.
Alternative dispute resolution may be requested by either party in a civil case or may be ordered by the judge.
This bill requires the lender, mortgage holder, or any other party bringing a foreclosure action against a homeowner to include, in its pleading that sets forth a claim for relief, a statement that either party may request the court to order alternative dispute resolution for the foreclosure claim. Under the bill, if either of the parties elects alternative dispute resolution, the time periods for any responsive pleadings in the case are tolled until the alternative dispute resolution is concluded.
Who's behind it
7 representatives are its . 6 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 4, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Housing.
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Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 4, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Dexter, Richards, A. Williams, Berceau, Zepnick, Kaufert and Mason;Cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Sullivan and Lehman
- Jun 4, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Housing
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor