Assembly Bill 690
Authorizing counties to conduct foreclosure sales using an Internet-based auction. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 29, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 23, 2018
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 208
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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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
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill authorizes a county to enact an ordinance that requires the sheriff or referee to conduct, or engage a third party to conduct, sales of foreclosed property in the county using an Internet-based auction.
Who's behind it
38 lawmakers are its . 20 are Democrats and 18 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (38)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel Riemer · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Barca and Vruwink
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · 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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 18, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 18, 2018
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 Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 4, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 4, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 208.
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Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 15, 2018
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 15, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 26, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Senate received it.
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Jan 23, 2018
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jan 18, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 18, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jan 16, 2018
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 10, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 3, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 29, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Nov 29, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 29, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Katsma, Goyke, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Felzkowski, Fields, Hebl, Hutton, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petersen, Pope, Riemer, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tusler, Wachs, Young and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Carpenter and Cowles
- Nov 29, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Jan 3, 2018 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 8, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Katsma and Goyke
- Jan 10, 2018 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly
Representative Duchow added as a coauthor
- Jan 17, 2018 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 26, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 26, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2018
- Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 208
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-4-2018
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
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
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
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