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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 987

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Relating to: the purpose statement for the statutory grant of local zoning authority.

Municipality — Planning Municipality — Taxation Public safety Village

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law grants zoning authority to cities and villages and the statutes provide a statement of the purpose for this grant of authority. This bill strikes from this purpose statement references to overcrowding and congestion and adds references to land development and housing and transportation options.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Arney (D) , Clancy (D) , Johnson (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Phelps (D) , Rivera-Wagner (D) , Roe (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D)

6 cosponsors

Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Drake (D) , Larson (D) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Wall (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 1

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Arney, Clancy, Johnson, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Stroud and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Drake, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer and Wall

  2. Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1