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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 198

Local government review of commercial building plans. (FE)

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 20, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Because this bill may increase or decrease, directly or indirectly, the cost of the development, construction, financing, purchasing, sale, ownership, or availability of housing in this state, the Department of Administration, as required by law, will prepare a report to be printed as an appendix to this bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

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 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 5 · Jan 30, 2024

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 Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 10, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 4 · Feb 6, 2024

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 15, 2024

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 6, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Feb 6, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 4.

  4. Jan 30, 2024

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  5. Jan 30, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 5.

  6. Jan 9, 2024

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Sep 21, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  8. Jun 1, 2023

    “Housing report received pursuant to s. 13.099 (2) Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)

  9. May 15, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Apr 20, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate.

  11. Apr 20, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Apr 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  3. May 15, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jun 1, 2023 · Assembly

    Housing report received pursuant to s. 13.099 (2) Wisconsin Statutes

  5. Sep 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 9, 2024 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jan 24, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 30, 2024 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 10, Noes 5

  9. Jan 30, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  10. Feb 1, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  11. Feb 6, 2024 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  12. Feb 6, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  13. Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 by Committee on Rules

  14. Feb 12, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Summerfield

  15. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  16. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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