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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 13

Notification of changed property tax assessment for agricultural land. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 30, 2019. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 29, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 9, 2019

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 9, 2019

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 2

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 30, 2019: “Published 5-1-2019”

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What it does

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

This bill creates an exception to the requirement that an assessor notify a taxpayer when the taxpayer's property is assessed for property tax purposes at a value that differs from the prior year's assessment. Under this bill, an assessor is not required to provide notification for an assessment of agricultural land if the difference between the two assessments is $300 or less.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (9)

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 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 27, 2019

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 1 · Mar 27, 2019

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 Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Apr 5, 2019

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Apr 5, 2019

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Apr 9, 2019 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 30, 2019

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 30, 2019

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 2.

  3. Apr 25, 2019

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 9, 2019

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 9, 2019

    “Read” (the official wording)

  6. Apr 9, 2019

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 9, 2019

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  8. Apr 9, 2019

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Apr 5, 2019

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  10. Apr 5, 2019

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Mar 27, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.

  12. Mar 27, 2019

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Feb 19, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Feb 4, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jan 29, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions.

  16. Jan 29, 2019

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 29, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Krug, Kurtz, Novak, Quinn, Ramthun, Zimmerman, Spiros and Tusler

  2. Jan 29, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

  3. Feb 4, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 14, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen

  5. Feb 19, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 26, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Feyen

  7. Mar 26, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Mar 27, 2019 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Mar 27, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 8, Noes 1

  10. Mar 27, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Apr 5, 2019 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  12. Apr 5, 2019 · 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 3, Noes 2

  13. Apr 5, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-9-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Apr 9, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Apr 9, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  16. Apr 9, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Apr 9, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  18. Apr 9, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  19. Apr 9, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  21. Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Read

  22. Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  23. Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Apr 10, 2019 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Apr 11, 2019 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Apr 25, 2019 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-25-2019

  31. Apr 30, 2019 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-30-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 2

  32. Apr 30, 2019 · Senate

    Published 5-1-2019

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

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