Assembly Bill 545
Condemnation authority for certain railroad projects
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 18, 2017
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Transportation. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires that, in order for a railroad corporation to acquire by condemnation any property or property interest that exceeds 100 feet in width, the legislature must enact a law that states the legislature's findings that the railroad corporation's acquisition serves the public interest and authorizes the acquisition of the property or property interest. Generally, under current law, a railroad corporation may acquire property or a property interest by condemnation when that corporation is not able to acquire the property by gift or at an agreed price.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . 4 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 18, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Oct 18, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 18, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Spreitzer, Kolste, Nerison, Ripp, Stafsholt and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Stroebel and Ringhand
- Oct 18, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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