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1706.22 (2) (title) Requirements tied to sale, purchase, or taking occupancy
2of property prohibited.
AB568,29 3Section 29. 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin
4Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB568,16,65 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), no local governmental unit
6may by ordinance, resolution, or any other means restrict do any of the following:
AB568,16,12 71m. Restrict the ability of an owner of real property to sell or otherwise transfer
8title to or refinance the property by requiring the owner or an agent of the owner to
9take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show
10compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee
11for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following
12times:
AB568,30 13Section 30. 706.22 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1455
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. a.
AB568,31 15Section 31. 706.22 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1655
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. b.
AB568,32 17Section 32. 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB568,16,2218 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. Restrict the ability of a person to purchase or take title to real
19property by requiring the person or an agent of the person to take certain actions with
20respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain
21actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions
22with respect to the property, at any of the following times:
AB568,16,2323 a. Before the person may complete the purchase of or take title to the property.
AB568,16,2424 b. At the time of completing the purchase of or taking title to the property.
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1c. Within a certain period of time after completing the purchase of or taking title
2to the property.
AB568,33 3Section 33. 706.22 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
455
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. c.
AB568,34 5Section 34. 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB568,17,116 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. Restrict the ability of a purchaser of or transferee of title to
7residential real property to take occupancy of the property by requiring the
8purchaser or transferee or an agent of the purchaser or transferee to take certain
9actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with
10taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take
11certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:
AB568,17,1212 a. Before the purchaser or transferee may take occupancy of the property.
AB568,17,1313 b. At the time of taking occupancy of the property.
AB568,17,1414 c. Within a certain period of time after taking occupancy of the property.
AB568,35 15Section 35. 706.22 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
16is renumbered 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB568,17,1717 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit do any of the following:
AB568,17,21 181. Prohibit a local governmental unit from requiring a real property owner or
19the owner's agent to take certain actions with respect to the property not in
20connection with the purchase, sale or , refinancing, or taking occupancy of, or the
21transfer of title to, the property.
AB568,36 22Section 36. 706.22 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB568,18,223 706.22 (2) (b) 2. Prohibit a local governmental unit from enforcing, or otherwise
24affect the responsibility, authority, or ability of a local governmental unit to enforce,

1a federal or state requirement that does any of the things a local governmental unit
2is prohibited from doing under par. (a).
AB568,37 3Section 37. 706.22 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
4renumbered 706.22 (3) (a) and amended to read:
AB568,18,75 706.22 (3) (a) If a local governmental unit has in effect on July 14, 2015, an
6ordinance, resolution, or policy that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 1m., the
7ordinance, resolution, or policy does not apply and may not be enforced.
AB568,38 8Section 38. 706.22 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB568,18,129 706.22 (3) (b) If a local governmental unit has in effect on the effective date of
10this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], an ordinance, resolution, or policy that is
11inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 2m. or 3m., the ordinance, resolution, or policy does not
12apply and may not be enforced.
AB568,39 13Section 39. 800.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB568,18,2014 800.035 (1) A defendant may make an initial appearance in person or by
15submitting a written response to the citation or complaint except when the judge has
16required an appearance under s. 800.02 (2) (ag) 4. For the purposes of this section,
17if a defendant is a limited liability company, the defendant appears in person if the
18appearance is by a member, as defined in s. 183.0102 (15), by an agent or authorized
19employee of the defendant, or by an agent of the member or an authorized employee
20of the agent.
AB568,40 21Section 40. 943.14 of the statutes is renumbered 943.14 (2) and amended to
22read:
AB568,19,223 943.14 (2) Whoever intentionally enters or remains in the dwelling of another
24without the consent of some person lawfully upon the premises or, if no person is
25lawfully upon the premises, without the consent of the owner of the property that

1includes the dwelling
, under circumstances tending to create or provoke a breach of
2the peace, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB568,41 3Section 41. 943.14 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
AB568,19,64 943.14 (1) In this section, "dwelling" has the meaning given in s. 30.1335 (1)
5(h). For the purposes of this section, a dwelling meets that definition regardless of
6whether the dwelling is currently occupied by a resident.
AB568,42 7Section 42. Initial applicability.
AB568,19,10 8(1) The treatment of sections 704.17 (3m) and 704.19 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes
9first applies to criminal activities or drug-related criminal activities that are
10committed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB568,19,13 11(2) The creation of section 704.17 (5) (b) of the statutes first applies to leases
12and rental agreements that are entered into or renewed on the effective date of this
13subsection.
AB568,19,1414 (End)
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