Senate Bill 439
Levy increase limit for the village of Oregon and the towns of Oregon and Rutland. (FE)
Topics: Dane County, Property tax, Revenue, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 9, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 29, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 18, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 96 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 91
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 9, 2026: “Published 3-7-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 440. That version died when the session ended.
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.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill provides that for the village of Oregon and the towns of Oregon and Rutland in Dane County, the base amount to which the 2026 levy increase limit applies is the actual levy for 2025. The bill specifies that this amount includes amounts levied in 2025 to pay for costs associated with a joint fire department or joint emergency medical services district regardless of whether those costs were properly included in the levy. The bill also provides that the levy increase limit for 2026 is not reduced to reflect any decrease in debt service in 2026 for debt related to a joint fire department or joint emergency medical services district.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Randy Udell · Democrat, 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 were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Nov 6, 2025
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 Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Nov 18, 2025
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (D, 8)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D, 18)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Sarah Keyeski (D, 14)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 96 to 0 · Feb 19, 2026 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (96)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D, 90)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Andrew Hysell (D, 48)
- Angela Stroud (D, 73)
- Angelina Cruz (D, 62)
- Angelito Tenorio (D, 14)
- Ann Roe (D, 44)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Ben DeSmidt (D, 65)
- Ben Franklin (R, 88)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Brent Jacobson (R, 87)
- Brienne Brown (D, 43)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Christian Phelps (D, 93)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Duke Tucker (R, 75)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Piwowarczyk (R, 98)
- Joan Fitzgerald (D, 46)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Karen DeSanto (D, 40)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Karen Kirsch (D, 7)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lindee Brill (R, 27)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Margaret Arney (D, 18)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Maureen McCarville (D, 42)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Randy Udell (D, 47)
- Renuka Mayadev (D, 77)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Kreibich (R, 28)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Russell Goodwin (D, 12)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Ryan Spaude (D, 89)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sequanna Taylor (D, 11)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Vinnie Miresse (D, 71)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
Didn't vote (3)
- Joe Sheehan (D, 26)
- Priscilla Prado (D, 9)
- Tara Johnson (D, 96)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 9, 2026
The new law was published.
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Mar 9, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 91.
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Mar 5, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 19, 2026
The Assembly passed it too, 96 to 0.
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Feb 19, 2026
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up” (the official wording)
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Feb 19, 2026
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 16, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 19, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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Nov 18, 2025
“Placed on the foot of the 10th order of business on the calendar of 11-18-2025” (the official wording)
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Nov 6, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Oct 7, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 2, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 29, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Sep 29, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 29, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives J. Jacobson and Udell
- Sep 29, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Oct 2, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 7, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Placed on the foot of the 10th order of business on the calendar of 11-18-2025
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 16, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 9:34 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 15
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 96, Noes 0
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
- Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026
- Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 91
- Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Published 3-7-2026
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