One-Hundred and Seventh Regular Session
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
1:00 P.M.
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Pursuant to Assembly Rule 55m, time limits and schedules
for floor debate established for each proposal are noted.
*Debate times are listed twice for companion bills.
1. Call of the Roll.
2. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
3. Committee Reports and subsequent reference of proposals.
4. Messages from the senate, and other communications.
5. Consideration of conference committee reports and vetoes.
6. Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.
7. Consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage or concurrence.
8. Third reading of assembly proposals.
9. Third reading of senate proposals.
10. Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Assembly Bill 37 (10 minutes)
Relating to: personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates. (FE)
By Representatives Wichgers, Allen, Behnke, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Mursau, Sinicki, Snyder, Tusler, and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Carpenter, Bradley, Ratcliff, and Spreitzer.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 82 (10 minutes)
Relating to: exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. (FE)
By Representatives Franklin, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Nedweski, Tusler, and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Marklein, and Tomczyk.
Report passage recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 1.
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 181 (10 minutes)
Relating to: county forest administration grant eligibility.
By Representatives Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Callahan, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Krug, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Stroud, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, VanderMeer, and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Stafsholt, James, Marklein, and Tomczyk.
Report passage recommended by committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 194 (30 minutes)
Relating to: modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)
By Representatives Armstrong, Brooks, Anderson, Brown, DeSmidt, Donovan, Doyle, Emerson, Franklin, Goodwin, Green, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Roe, Spiros, Udell, and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Jagler, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, James, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wirch, and Smith.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 210 (10 minutes)
Relating to: changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships. (FE)
By Representatives Green, Brill, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Spiros, Swearingen, Snyder, and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, James, Quinn, and Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 4.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 214 (10 minutes)
Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways. (FE)
By Representatives Dallman, O'Connor, Anderson, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Gustafson, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Mursau, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Wichgers, and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Pfaff, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Jacque, James, Marklein, and Spreitzer.
Report passage recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 221 (10 minutes)
Relating to: all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles with out-of-state registrations.
By Representatives Mursau, Dittrich, Duchow, Gustafson, O'Connor, and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff, and Testin.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 271 (10 minutes)
Relating to: camera monitor systems as an alternative to mirrors for commercial motor vehicles.
By Representatives Spiros, Franklin, Callahan, Gundrum, Gustafson, Knodl, Kreibich, Miresse, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Steffen, and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Jacque, James, and Nass.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0.
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 280 (10 minutes)
Relating to: workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit. (FE)
By Representatives Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Moses, O'Connor, Sheehan, and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Marklein, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, and Spreitzer.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 294 (10 minutes)
Relating to: membership on the Board of Nursing.
By Representatives Sortwell, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kreibich, Miresse, and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 302 (10 minutes)
Relating to: authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles.
By Representatives Kaufert, Tranel, Callahan, Clancy, DeSmidt, Goeben, Gundrum, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Madison, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Subeck, Wichgers, and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Testin, and Wirch.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 346 (10 minutes)
Relating to: fleet registration of certain motor vehicles. (FE)
By Representatives Behnke, Dittrich, Gustafson, Joers, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass, and Tomczyk.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Behnke.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 366 (20 minutes)
Relating to: emotional support animals in housing; falsely claiming that an animal is a service animal; and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Tittl, Behnke, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Moses, and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 375 (10 minutes)
Relating to: modifications to the historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)
By Representatives Armstrong, Kreibich, Joers, Moses, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Tittl, Tranel, and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, and Spreitzer.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 424 (20 minutes)
Relating to: requirements for the rental of mobile and manufactured homes. (FE)
By Representatives Krug, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Stubbs, and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein, and Nass.
Report passage recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 449 (20 minutes)
Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
By Representatives Goeben, Brooks, Kreibich, O'Connor, Krug, Rivera-Wagner, Piwowarczyk, Murphy, Brill, Knodl, Summerfield, Behnke, and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys, Wall, and Cabral-Guevara.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 6, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 450 (20 minutes)
Relating to: applicability of the commercial building code to certain buildings. (FE)
By Representatives Penterman, Kreibich, Knodl, Piwowarczyk, Murphy, Melotik, Brooks, Allen, and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass, Wanggaard, Feyen, Jacque, and Testin.
Report passage recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 451 (15 minutes)
Relating to: residential tax incremental districts. (FE)
By Representatives Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rivera-Wagner, Summerfield, and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Marklein, and Cabral-Guevara.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 2.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Armstrong.
Assembly Bill 452 (15 minutes)
Relating to: subdivision plat approvals. (FE)
By Representatives Kreibich, Allen, Murphy, Knodl, Penterman, O'Connor, Summerfield, and Brooks; cosponsored by Senator Feyen.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 453 (15 minutes)
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)
By Representatives Armstrong, Brooks, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Jagler.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 1, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 4 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 455 (20 minutes)
Relating to: a condominium conversion reimbursement grant program. (FE)
By Representatives Murphy, Allen, Brooks, Donovan, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senator Feyen.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 5, Assembly Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 2.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Bill 456 (15 minutes)
Relating to: changes regarding the laws governing real estate practice. (FE)
By Representatives Krug, Allen, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Kreibich, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senator Jagler.
Report passage recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
11. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 38 (10 minutes)
Relating to: personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates. (FE)
By Senators Hutton, Carpenter, Bradley, Spreitzer, and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Allen, Behnke, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Mursau, Sinicki, Snyder, Tusler, and Udell.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Senate Bill 84 (10 minutes)
Relating to: exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. (FE)
By Senators Wimberger, Marklein, and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Nedweski, Tusler, and Sinicki.
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Senate Bill 158 (10 minutes)
Relating to: county forest administration grant eligibility.
By Senators Quinn, Stafsholt, James, Marklein, and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Callahan, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Krug, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Stroud, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, VanderMeer, and Wichgers.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Senate Bill 215 (10 minutes)
Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways. (FE)
By Senators Quinn, Pfaff, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Jacque, James, Marklein, and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, O'Connor, Anderson, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Gustafson, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Mursau, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Wichgers, and Wittke.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
12. Motions may be offered.
13. Consideration of resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jim Soletski.
By Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Spaude, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Steffen, Stroud, Subeck, Udell, and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senators Wall, Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Roys, and Spreitzer.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Joint Resolution 85
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Baseball Team on winning the 2025 NCAA Division III National Championship.
By Representatives Brown, Arney, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Johnson, McCarville, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio, and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Cabral-Guevara, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Marklein, Ratcliff, and Roys.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Joint Resolution 86
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jim Rooney.
By Representatives Cruz, Neubauer, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell, and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Wirch, Drake, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Roys, and Spreitzer.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: recognizing the United States Navy’s 250th birthday.
By Representatives Petersen, Anderson, Bare, Behnke, Brooks, Brown, Callahan, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Green, Gundrum, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz, McCarville, Melotik, Murphy, Nedweski, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tranel, Tucker, Tusler, Udell, VanderMeer, Wichgers, and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Jacque, Larson, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Tomczyk, Wall, and Wanggaard.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Joint Resolution 95
Relating to: designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Dittrich, Summerfield, Kaufert, Andraca, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, DeSmidt, Gundrum, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Snyder, Steffen, Stroud, Subeck, Tittl, Tucker, Wittke, Miresse, and Madison; cosponsored by Senators James, Carpenter, Jacque, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard, and Dassler-Alfheim.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Joint Resolution 96
Relating to: proclaiming the months of October 2025 and October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Months.
By Representatives Duchow, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Dittrich, Donovan, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Joers, Kaufert, Kirsch, Knodl, Kreibich, Madison, McCarville, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Rodriguez, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wittke, and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard, and Wirch.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
Assembly Joint Resolution 97
Relating to: proclaiming October 2025 as Careers in Construction Month.
By Representatives Franklin, Allen, Anderson, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Palmeri, Penterman, Rivera-Wagner, Tranel, Wichgers, and Andraca; cosponsored by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara, Hutton, Jacque, Marklein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, and Wall.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025.
14. Announcements.
15. Adjournment.
