Senate Bill 352
The jurisdictional amount and court fees in certain small claims actions
Topics: Circuit court, Court: Fee, Small claims court
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
Oct 16, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and 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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Cost estimate
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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 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
5 senators are its . 4 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Sherman
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 13, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 16, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Oct 16, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 16, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Erpenbach, Wirch, Holperin, Olsen, Schultz and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Sherman, Berceau and Pope-Roberts
- Oct 16, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Dec 8, 2009 · Senate
Senator Olsen withdrawn as a coauthor
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate