Bills by subject

Register of deeds

30 bills and resolutions. 11 became law and 4 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 445 Registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 157 Prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 171 Privacy protections for judicial officers.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 14

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 157: Prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 171: Privacy protections for judicial officers.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 216: The amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 445: Registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 19, 2026
AB 452: Subdivision plat approvals. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 831: Recording and taxation of real property containing a building, improvement, or fixture and consisting of no land. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Aug 11, 2025
SB 169: Privacy protections for judicial officers.
Became law.
Nov 4, 2025
SB 172: Prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 218: The amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 449: Registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 479: Subdivision plat approvals. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 813: Recording and taxation of real property containing a building, improvement, or fixture and consisting of no land. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2011–12 session: 5

Apr 12, 2012
AB 379: Keeping certain name changes confidential.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 404: Abolishing the offices of Milwaukee County treasurer and register of deeds and transferring the duties of those offices to the Milwaukee County clerk.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 24: Appointment of certain officers in county and judicial circuit offices (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 51: Nonpartisan elections for district attorney, sheriff, register of deeds, county clerk, treasurer, surveyor, coroner, and clerk of circuit court, and changing the election at which those officers are elected (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 544: Keeping certain name changes confidential.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 11

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Dec 15, 2009
AB 292: Recording and filing documents with the register of deeds.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 522: Veterans records with the register of deeds.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 727: Changing the fees collected by a register of deeds, the redaction of social security numbers from electronic documents, and changes to the land information program.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 821: Commercial real estate liens and recording a correction instrument and a lis pendens.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 873: Liens by commercial real estate brokers.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 906: Modifications to platting requirements.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 206: Recording and filing documents with the register of deeds.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 14, 2010
SB 507: Changing the fees collected by a register of deeds, the redaction of social security numbers from electronic documents, and changes to the land information program.
Became law.
May 17, 2010
SB 587: Commercial real estate liens and recording a correction instrument and a lis pendens.
Became law.

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May 20, 2010
SB 626: Modifications to platting requirements.
Became law.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject