Senate Bill 481
A condominium conversion reimbursement grant program. (FE)
Topics: Administration, Department of: Agency and general functions, Housing, Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
-
Introduced, passed
Oct 2, 2025
-
Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
-
Senate vote, not reached
-
Assembly vote, not reached
-
Governor, not reached
-
Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry.
Following saves it on this device. New actions show on your Following page. You can also get updates in a feed reader.
Embed this on your site
Paste this code into your page. The card shows the latest record each time it loads. Preview the card
The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 455. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority to establish and administer a condominium conversion grant program for the purpose of awarding grants to owners of multifamily housing for the costs associated with converting multifamily housing to condominiums. Those costs may include reasonable attorney fees, state and local permitting fees, and any other costs associated with the conversion. The total amount awarded in grants under the bill for a single parcel of land may not exceed $50,000, and the bill permits WHEDA to direct up to $10,000,000 from the main street housing rehabilitation revolving loan fund for the grants. WHEDA is required to market the availability of grants under the bill and submit annual reports relating to the grant program to the Joint Committee on Finance and legislative committees having jurisdiction over housing.
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
Dan Feyen, a Republican, is its .
12 more lawmakers .
See all 13 names Hide the names
Author (1)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · 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.
What happened
-
Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
-
Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
-
Oct 15, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
-
Oct 9, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
-
Oct 7, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
-
Oct 6, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
-
Oct 2, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry.
-
Oct 2, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Oct 2, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Brooks, Allen, Donovan, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield and Palmeri
- Oct 2, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
- Oct 6, 2025 · Senate
Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor
- Oct 7, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 7, 2025 · Senate
Representative Snodgrass withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Oct 9, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 15, 2025 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen
- Oct 15, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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