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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 141

Due dates for paying property taxes. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 21, 2019. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 25, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 18, 2019

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 8, 2019

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 40

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 21, 2019: “Published 11-22-2019”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, real and personal property taxes must be paid in full on or before five working days after January 31, unless paid in installments. An installment payment of special charges, special taxes, and property taxes imposed on real property or on improvements to leased land is considered delinquent if not paid on or before five working days after the due date.

This bill clarifies that such payments that are mailed to the proper official are considered to be received on time if postmarked on or before the due date, regardless of when received. The bill also clarifies that if the due date is a Saturday or Sunday, the five-day “grace” period ends on the following Friday.

Who's behind it

26 lawmakers are its ⁠. 24 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 35 names

Authors (26)

Signed on in support (9)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 12, 2019

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

Senate Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 25, 2019

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 21, 2019

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 21, 2019

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 40.

  3. Nov 15, 2019

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 8, 2019

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Sep 25, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  6. Sep 3, 2019

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  7. Sep 3, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Jun 24, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development.

  9. Jun 18, 2019

    The Senate received it.

  10. Jun 18, 2019

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Jun 12, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jun 12, 2019

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

  13. May 7, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Apr 10, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Mar 25, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.

  16. Mar 25, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 25, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Tittl, Brandtjen, Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Ohnstad, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Stafsholt, Steffen, Subeck, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Risser, Testin and Wanggaard

  2. Mar 25, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Apr 10, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 22, 2019 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly

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

  7. Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2019 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jun 18, 2019 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Jun 24, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development

  16. Sep 3, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  17. Sep 3, 2019 · Senate

    Senator Miller added as a cosponsor

  18. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Oct 4, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  28. Oct 11, 2019 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-11-2019

  29. Nov 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-15-2019 by directive of the Speaker

  30. Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-21-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 40

  31. Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly

    Published 11-22-2019

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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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

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