Senate Bill 123
The municipal treasurer's bond for tax distribution. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 23, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 52
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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 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
6 senators are its . All 6 are Republicans.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · May 30, 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 Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 9, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 9, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Jun 14, 2017
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 2, 2017
The new law was published.
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Aug 2, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 52.
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Aug 1, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 14, 2017
“Read” (the official wording)
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Jun 9, 2017
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 9, 2017
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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May 30, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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May 3, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 28, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 23, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government.
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Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 23, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Feyen, Marklein, Kapenga, Olsen and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives R. Brooks, E. Brooks, Felzkowski, Steffen, Mursau, Born, Novak, Jarchow, Tusler, Ripp, Skowronski, Weatherston, Brandtjen, Bernier, Sanfelippo, Macco, Tittl, Kremer, Vorpagel, Gannon and Nygren
- Mar 23, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government
- Mar 28, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 30, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 30, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- May 30, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 15, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 16, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 1, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 52
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Published 8-3-2017
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