Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Taxation of principal homesteads of individuals (first consideration)
Topics: Constitutional amendments: First consideration, Housing, Property tax
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new proposal.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Adopted, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to adopt pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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
Legislative Reference Bureau
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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
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.
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2009 legislature on first consideration, excepts principal homesteads of individuals from the requirement of the "uniformity clause," permitting the legislature to tax them differently than other property.
The general statement of the Wisconsin Constitution that the "rule of taxation shall be uniform" is already subject to a number of exceptions: real estate taxes may be collected in more than one way; forests, minerals, agricultural land, undeveloped land, and certain kinds of personal property may be taxed differently than is other property; and nonuniform income taxes, privilege taxes, and occupational taxes may be imposed.
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In addition to the substantive changes, this joint resolution makes stylistic changes and breaks this section of the constitution into subsections to facilitate future amendments and to avoid conflicts if other amendments to the section are proposed.
A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . 10 are Democrats. 1 has no party on record.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Pocan · Democrat, Assembly
- Sherman
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this proposal, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this proposal.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 3 · Apr 7, 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 Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the proposal died with it.
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Apr 7, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 7, 2010
The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 6 to 3.
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Jan 21, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 5, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 5, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 5, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sherman, Berceau, Black, Fields, Hubler, Mason, Molepske Jr., Pocan, Staskunas, Steinbrink and A. Williams;Cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Carpenter, Holperin, Lassa, Lehman and Plale
- Feb 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 21, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Sherman
- Apr 6, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Report adoption as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:01 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to adopt 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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote