Assembly Bill 415
Changing the method by which a municipality may collect the costs of razing a building from a property owner. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 13, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 4, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2013
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 87
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 13, 2013: “Published 12-14-2013”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a municipality's governing body, building inspector, or other designated official may issue an order to raze a dilapidated, dangerous, or unsanitary building that is unreasonable to repair. The order is issued to the building's owner and, if the owner does not comply with the order within the prescribed time, the municipality may proceed to raze the building. The cost of razing may be charged in full or in part against the real estate upon which the building is located, in which case that cost becomes a lien upon the real estate and may be assessed and collected as a special tax.
Under current law, if the cost or razing is assessed as a special tax and the owner of the real estate does not pay the amount due, the municipality's costs to raze the building must be paid by the county as part of the August settlement of property taxes. Under this bill, the cost of razing may be assessed and collected as a special charge, but may not be assessed and collected as a special tax. Under the bill, a county would not be required to pay a municipality's razing costs if the owner of real estate does not pay the special charge, even though a delinquent special charge becomes a lien on the property against which it is imposed.
Who's behind it
18 lawmakers are its . 14 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Stephen Smith · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Timothy Cullen · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 1 · Oct 28, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 11, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to Joint Committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 11, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 11, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Nov 12, 2013
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- John Lehman (D, 21)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 13, 2013
The new law was published.
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Dec 13, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 87.
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Dec 12, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 12, 2013
The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.
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Nov 11, 2013
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 11, 2013
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 11, 2013
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Nov 6, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Nov 6, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Nov 5, 2013
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 28, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 28, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.
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Oct 17, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 15, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 4, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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Oct 4, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 4, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Nygren, Tittl, Bernier, Bewley, Brooks, Doyle, Kahl, Kooyenga, Krug, LeMahieu, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Petersen, Smith, Strachota, Tranel and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Cowles, T. Cullen, Leibham, Schultz and Wirch
- Oct 4, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 28, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- Oct 28, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-5-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 6, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 6, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 11, 2013 · Senate
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 11, 2013 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 11, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 11, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-12-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 21, 2013 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-21-2013
- Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-12-2013
- Dec 13, 2013 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 87
- Dec 13, 2013 · Assembly
Published 12-14-2013
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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