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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 169

The municipal treasurer's bond for tax distribution. (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, 2017

  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, Mar 28, 2018: “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.

This bill provides that, unless the municipality enacts an ordinance obligating the payment of state and county property taxes to the county, a municipal treasurer must execute a surety bond that guarantees the payment of the taxes to the county treasurer. The amount of the bond must be no less than the amount of the taxes.

Under current law, unless the municipality enacts an ordinance for the payment of the taxes, a municipal treasurer must execute a surety bond in an amount that is twice the amount of the taxes, but no more than $500,000. If, however, the bond is executed or guaranteed solely by a surety company on the municipal treasurer's behalf, the amount of the bond must be the amount of the taxes, but no more than $250,000.

Who's behind it

23 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 23 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 29 names

Authors (23)

Signed on in support (6)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · May 23, 2017

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 Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. May 23, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. May 23, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  4. May 3, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Mar 30, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 20, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.

  7. Mar 20, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives R. Brooks, Tusler, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Felzkowski, Gannon, Jarchow, Kremer, Macco, Mursau, Novak, Nygren, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Steffen, Tittl, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Petryk and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Kapenga, Marklein, Nass and Olsen

  2. Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 3, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. May 23, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. May 23, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jun 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  10. Mar 28, 2018 · 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.

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