Senate Bill 151
The homeownership mortgage loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 18, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 18, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 14, 2013
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 6, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 40
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 18, 2013: “Published 7-18-2013”
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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
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Author
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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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) administers a homeownership mortgage loan program to encourage homeownership and to facilitate the acquisition of rehabilitation of certain residential properties.
Under the program, subject to certain limitations, WHEDA may, directly or by contracting with an authorized lender, make, buy, or assume loans to finance the construction, long-term financing, or rehabilitation of certain residential properties (homeownership mortgage loans). One limitation is that, under current law, homeownership mortgage loans may not be made to finance the purchase or replacement of an existing mortgage unless the existing mortgage is a construction loan, temporary financing, or a loan made to finance a rehabilitation project. Under this bill, a homeownership mortgage loan may also be made to finance the purchase or replacement of an existing mortgage if the existing mortgage is a loan funded or serviced by WHEDA.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 4 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
24 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Nikiya Harris Dodd · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (24)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 10, 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 Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 18, 2013
The new law was published.
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Jul 18, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 40.
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Jul 11, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 6, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 6, 2013
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 17, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 14, 2013
The Assembly received it.
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May 14, 2013
The Senate passed it.
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May 14, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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May 10, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 8, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 18, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing.
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Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 18, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Farrow, Cowles, Harris, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Lazich, Lehman and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Petryk, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Honadel, Jacque, Jagler, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Murtha, Nass, Ohnstad, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Stone, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Zepnick and A. Ott
- Apr 18, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance and Housing
- May 8, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 8, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 10, 2013 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 10, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 13, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-14-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 14, 2013 · Senate
Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor
- May 14, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 14, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 14, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 14, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 14, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 14, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 17, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-6-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Representative Young added as a cosponsor
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 7, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 17, 2013 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 11, 2013 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 7-11-2013
- Jul 18, 2013 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-17-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 40
- Jul 18, 2013 · Senate
Published 7-18-2013
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote