Assembly Bill 139
Small claims court fee. (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.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 27, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who commences a small claims action in circuit court must pay a fee of $22. Of that fee, $11.80 is paid to the secretary of administration to be deposited in the general fund and the balance is retained for use by the county. The small claims procedure applies to eviction actions and other actions, including certain civil actions in which the amount claimed does not exceed $10,000. This bill provides that a person who commences a small claims action in circuit court must pay a fee of $50; of that fee, $20 is to be paid to the secretary for deposit into the general fund.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 9 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (10)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
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 Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · May 13, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 1 · May 13, 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 Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 13, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 13, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Apr 30, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 27, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 14, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 13, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 27, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Mar 27, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Allen, Macco, E. Brooks, Bernier, Rohrkaste, Quinn, Brostoff, Horlacher, Kulp and Edming; cosponsored by Senator LeMahieu
- Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 13, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 27, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 28, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen
- Apr 30, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 7, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 7, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Committee on Judiciary
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- 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.
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
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