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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 111

Inspection of certain renovations of one-family and two-family dwellings and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 20, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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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, the Department of Safety and Professional Services is required to promulgate rules establishing standards for the construction and inspection of one-family and two-family dwellings, the initial construction of which commenced on or after December 1, 1978. Under this bill, those rules must require an inspection of any addition to, or any remodeling, improvement, or other alteration, except repair, of, such a one-family or two-family dwelling the cost of which exceeds 20 percent of the assessed value of the dwelling.

Who's behind it

7 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 7 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (4)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Jun 3, 2015

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 Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Jun 3, 2015

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 Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 13, 2016

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jun 3, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Jun 3, 2015

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

  4. Apr 30, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Apr 6, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 20, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate.

  7. Mar 20, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 20, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kulp, Allen, Jagler, Edming, Murtha, A. Ott and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Farrow, Nass and LeMahieu

  2. Mar 20, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  3. Apr 6, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 30, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jagler

  6. May 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 by Committee on Rules

  11. Apr 13, 2016 · 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.

More in the glossary

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

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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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