Assembly Bill 106
Increasing the jurisdictional amount in and the filing fee for small claims actions
Topics: Court: Fee, Small claims court
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, 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
Apr 26, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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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, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 bill increases the jurisdictional limit in small claims actions from $5,000 to $10,000.
Currently, a plaintiff must pay a $22 filing fee to begin a small claims action.
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Of that amount, the county retains $10.20 and the balance goes to the general fund.
This bill raises the filing fee to $44, increases the amount retained by the county to $31.20, and increases the amount paid to the general fund to $12.80.
Who's behind it
20 lawmakers are its . 17 are Republicans, 2 are Democrats and 1 is a Independent.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (20)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 30, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 9, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 9, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 26, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Apr 26, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Brooks, Danou, Honadel, LeMahieu, Marklein, Mursau, Nerison, A. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Ripp, Rivard, Spanbauer, Van Roy, Vos, Wynn and Ziegelbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Hansen, Lassa, Lazich and Schultz
- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- Jun 9, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 9, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 30, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2012 · 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
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