Assembly Bill 524
The jurisdictional amount and court fees in certain small claims actions
Topics: Circuit court, Court: Fee, Small claims court
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Apr 15, 2010, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 27, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 15, 2010
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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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 concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person may bring a small claims action in the circuit court for a money judgment, attachment, garnishment, or to enforce a lien, only if the amount claimed is not more than $5,000. Under this bill, if the person bringing the action has commenced 20 or fewer actions in small claims for a money judgment, attachment, garnishment, or to enforced a lien, within the previous 365 days, the amount claimed may not exceed $10,000. If the person bringing the action has commenced more than 20 such actions in small claims within the previous 365 days, the bill limits the amount claimed to not more than $5,000.
Currently, the fee for filing a small claims action in the circuit court is $22, with some exceptions, including for garnishment actions, if a counterclaim or cross complaint is filed, or if a demand for a trial is made. Under this bill, if the person bringing the action has commenced 20 or fewer actions in small claims for a money judgment, attachment, or to enforce a lien, within the previous 365 days, the person must pay a filing fee equal to 150 percent of the regular fee; $33. If the person bringing the action has commenced 21 or more actions in small claims for a money judgment, attachment, or to enforce a lien, within the previous 365 days, the person must pay a filing fee equal to 200 percent of the regular fee; $44.
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Under the bill, if a party proves that a person commencing a small claims action in the circuit court for a money judgment, attachment, garnishment, or to enforce a lien misrepresented the number of such actions the person commenced, the court is required to award the party damages of $250 and reasonable attorney fees.
Who's behind it
4 lawmakers are its . 3 are Democrats. 1 has no party on record.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Sherman
Signed on in support (5)
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 3 · Feb 5, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 7, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 3 · Feb 5, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 7, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 5 · Mar 17, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 49 to 48 · Apr 15, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 49, Noes 48”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 16, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Apr 16, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly passed it, 49 to 48.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Mar 17, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 17, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 5.
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Feb 5, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 5, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 3.
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Jan 12, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 1, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 27, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Oct 27, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hebl, Sherman, Berceau, Pope-Roberts and Ballweg;Cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Holperin, Wirch, Hansen, Schultz and Olsen
- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- Dec 1, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Dec 8, 2009 · Assembly
Senator Olsen withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Dec 17, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Kessler
- Jan 8, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Hebl
- Jan 12, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 12, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 5, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 7, Noes 3
- Feb 5, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 7, Noes 3
- Feb 5, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by joint committee on Finance
- Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 5
- Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 5
- Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:10 A.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Representative Ballweg withdrawn as a coauthor
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 2 adopted
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 49, Noes 48
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote