Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Assembly Bill 444
Relating to: declaring discriminatory restrictions in instruments that affect real property void and unenforceable and allowing an owner of real property to discharge and release such a discriminatory restriction.
By Representatives Novak, Haywood, Allen, Armstrong, Binsfeld, C. Anderson, Cabrera, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Gustafson, Jacobson, Krug, Murphy, Myers, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Snodgrass, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining, Mursau, Drake and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Jacque, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer and Taylor.
September 28, 2023 Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate
January 09, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Bare and Clancy.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Pronschinske, Schraa and Ortiz-Velez.
Appearances For
· Cori Lamont - Wisconsin Realtors Association
· Representative Todd Novak
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Land Title Association
· Senator Joan Ballweg
· Representative Robyn Vining
· Staci Hoffman - Jefferson County Register of Deeds
Registrations Against
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin Land Title Association
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 24, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Allen, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Allen, seconded by Representative Haywood that Assembly Bill 444 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Brooks; Representatives Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Christopher Schaefer
Committee Clerk
