Senate Bill 829
Distributing the proceeds from the sale of tax delinquent property to the former owner. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2022. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 6, 2022
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2022
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 23, 2022
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 216
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2022: “Published 4-1-2022”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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, a county distributes the net proceeds of the sale of tax delinquent property to the former owner of the property if the former owner requests payment and if the former owner used the property as his or her homestead at any time during the five years preceding the county's acquisition of the property. Under the bill, the county pays the net proceeds to any former owner of tax delinquent property, regardless of whether the former owner requests payment and regardless of whether the former owner used the property as his or her homestead.
Upon the county's acquisition of a tax deed on tax delinquent property, current law requires the county treasurer to provide notice to the former owner that the former owner may be entitled to a share of the proceeds of a future sale of the property. If the former owner submits to the county a written request within 60 days after receiving the notice to receive payment, the county will distribute the proceeds to the former owner, minus the amount of any delinquent taxes, interest, and penalties and minus the greater of the following:
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1. Five hundred dollars plus 50 percent of the amount obtained by subtracting $500 from the remaining net proceeds.
2. The actual costs of selling the property, plus 2 percent of the sales price, plus amounts disbursed to taxing jurisdictions to pay for special assessments, special charges, and fees for withdrawing land from the managed forest land program, and plus the amount of the property taxes that would have been owed on the property for the year during which the sale occurs if the county had not acquired the property.
Under the bill, the county distributes to the former owner the proceeds, minus the following: 1) the amount of any delinquent taxes, interest, and penalties; 2) any liens against the property; and 3) the actual costs of selling the property, plus amounts disbursed to taxing jurisdictions to pay for special assessments, special charges, and fees for withdrawing land from the managed forest land program; and plus the amount of the property taxes that would have been owed on the property for the year during which the sale occurs if the county had not acquired the property.
The bill eliminates the additional penalty equal to 2 percent of the sales price.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (8)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 17, 2022
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 Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 31, 2022
The new law was published.
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Mar 31, 2022
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 216.
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Mar 28, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 22, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 17, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Jan 18, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 14, 2022
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 6, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection.
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Jan 6, 2022
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 6, 2022 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Jagler, Nass, Stroebel and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Brooks, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau and L. Myers
- Jan 6, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection
- Jan 14, 2022 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 18, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 16, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Felzkowski
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 18, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 revived
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 9:01 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2022 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 28, 2022 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-28-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader
- Mar 31, 2022 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-31-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 216
- Mar 31, 2022 · Senate
Published 4-1-2022
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