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AB453Introduced in the Assembly

Required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by David Armstrong, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to repeal 66.1001 (1) (am) and 66.1001 (3m); to renumber and amend 66.1001 (2) (h), 66.1001 (3), 66.10016 (3) and 66.10016 (4); to amend 59.69 (3) (a), 62.23 (3) (b), 66.1001 (2m) (title), 66.1001 (2m) (a), 66.1002 (2) (intro.), 66.1105 (6) (g) 1. (intro.) and 66.1105 (6) (g) 3.; to repeal and recreate 66.1001 (3) (title); to create 66.1001 (2) (h) 4., 66.1001 (3) (b), 66.1001 (3) (c), 66.10016 (3) (b), 66.10016 (4) (b), 66.10016 (5) and 66.1105 (2) (cs) of the statutes; Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 4-3-2026

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in as amended · February 18, 2026

28

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Andre Jacque1Yes
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3Yes
Dora Drake4No
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6No
Christopher Larson7No
Jodi Habush Sinykin8Yes
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks

  4. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Brooks

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Armstrong

  7. Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Armstrong

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1

  10. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  11. Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  12. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  13. Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025

  14. Read a second time

  15. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Joers

  16. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41

  17. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  18. Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  19. Assembly Amendment 4 adopted

  20. Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative Armstrong

  21. Assembly Amendment 5 adopted

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 39

  25. Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Received from Assembly

  27. Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

  28. Public hearing held

  29. Fiscal estimate received

  30. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jagler

  31. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jagler

  32. Executive action taken

  33. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  34. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  35. Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  36. Available for scheduling

  37. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  38. Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Ratcliff, L. Johnson, Wall, Spreitzer, Drake, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Roys and Smith

  39. Read a second time

  40. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  41. Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  42. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  43. Ordered to a third reading

  44. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  45. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 28, Noes 5

  46. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  47. Ordered immediately messaged

  48. Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 and Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted)

  49. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in

  50. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in

  51. Action ordered immediately messaged

  52. LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)

  53. Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026

  54. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  55. Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  56. Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 173

  57. Published 4-3-2026

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