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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 512

Expanding the requirement of county board approval of a town amendment of its zoning ordinances. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 16, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 14, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 13, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 287

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 16, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, if a town board has been granted the authority to exercise village powers, the town board may enact zoning ordinances using the zoning statutes that are used by cities and villages, subject to a number of conditions. If the county in which the town is located has enacted a county zoning ordinance, town zoning ordinances may not take effect until such ordinances are approved either by a town meeting or by a referendum vote of the electors of the town. In addition, in counties having a zoning ordinance, no town zoning ordinance, or amendment of a zoning ordinance, may be adopted by the town unless approved by the county board;

the bill modifies this provision.

Read the full summary

Under this bill, with regard to towns to which certain conditions apply, the town may not adopt or amend a zoning ordinance without county board approval. The conditions are the following: the town must be located in a county with a population in excess of 380,000, that county must have a zoning ordinance in effect on January 1, 2013 and, the county must be adjacent to a county that has a population in excess of 800,000.

Who's behind it

3 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 5 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (2)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 3, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 3, 2014

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 Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 17, 2014

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

What happened

  1. Apr 16, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 16, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 287.

  3. Apr 15, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 17, 2014

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 17, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 14, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 3, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 3, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  12. Dec 17, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Dec 4, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Nov 19, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Nov 14, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.

  16. Nov 14, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Craig, Kramer and Kapenga; cosponsored by Senators Farrow and Lazich

  2. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs

  3. Nov 19, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Dec 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Dec 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Craig

  6. Dec 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jan 29, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  10. Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  11. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules

  12. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  20. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Feb 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2014

  30. Apr 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  31. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 287

  32. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2014

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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