Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 9 R cosponsors

AB 455 — Relating to: a condominium conversion reimbursement grant program. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced September 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 234.661 (2) (a) (intro.), 234.661 (4) and 234.661 (5) (c); to create 234.661 (1) (am), 234.661 (1) (cm), 234.661 (3g) and 234.661 (5) (bm) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

57 added · 54 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Assembly Bill 455 add clauses that specifically include reasonable attorney fees and state and local permitting fees as eligible costs for grants. Additionally, it introduces a requirement for grant recipients to offer existing tenants the chance to purchase their newly converted condominium units. These changes are important as they enhance financial support for property developers while also protecting the interests of current residents, promoting stability in housing availability.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBs0126/1 MDE:skw ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 455 October 7, 2025 - Offered by RepresentativeURPHY .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-4674/1 MDE:emw ASSEMBLY BILL 455 September 26, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives M URPHY , ALLEN , BROOKS , D ONOVAN , K NODL , KREIBICH, O'CONNOR , PIWOWARCZYK and S UMMERFIELD , cosponsored by Senator F EYEN .
Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
Those costs may include reasonable attorney fees and state and local permitting fees.
Those costs may include reasonable attorney fees, state and local permitting fees, and any other costs associated with the conversion.
The recipient of a grant under the bill must provide the occupant of a multifamily housing unit converted to a condominium unit under the bill the opportunity to purchase the condominium unit.
WHEDA is required to market the availability of grants under the bill and submit annual reports relating to the grant program to the Joint Committee on Finance and legislative committees having jurisdiction over housing.
WHEDA is required to market the availability of grants under - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBs0126/1 MDE:skw SECTION 1 the bill and submit annual reports relating to the grant program to the Joint Committee on Finance and legislative committees having jurisdiction over housing.
Because this bill may increase or decrease, directly or indirectly, the cost of the development, construction, financing, purchasing, sale, ownership, or availability of - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4674/1 MDE:emw ASSEMBLY BILL 455 SECTION 1 housing in this state, the Department of Administration, as required by law, will prepare a report to be printed as an appendix to this bill.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
234.661 (1) (am) XCondominiumY has the meaning given in s.
234.661 (1) (am) “Condominium” has the meaning given in s.
234.661 (1) (cm) XGrant projectY means a project for the conversion of multifamily housing to condominiums.
234.661 (1) (cm) “Grant project” means a project for the conversion of multifamily housing to condominiums.
(b) The authority shall award grants to owners of multifamily housing for the costs associated with a grant project, including any of the following:
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-4674/1 MDE:emw ASSEMBLY BILL 455 SECTION 4 (b) The authority shall award grants to owners of multifamily housing for the costs associated with a grant project, including any of the following:
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRBs0126/1 MDE:skw SECTION 4 1.
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(bm) The authority shall require that the recipient of a grant under this subsection provide the occupant of a multifamily housing unit converted to a condominium unit under the grant project the opportunity to purchase the condominium unit.
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Any other cost incurred for the grant project.
234.661 (5) (c) The number of dwelling units rehabilitated or converted to - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRBs0126/1 MDE:skw S ECTION 7 date as a result of the loan program and grant program under this section and the locations and sale or estimated sale or rental prices of the dwelling units.
234.661 (5) (c) The number of dwelling units rehabilitated or converted to - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4674/1 MDE:emw ASSEMBLY BILL 455 S ECTION 7 date as a result of the loan program and grant program under this section and the locations and sale or estimated sale or rental prices of the dwelling units.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  4. Public hearing held

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

  6. Received from Assembly

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and passed

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy

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

  14. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Clancy

  15. Read a second time

  16. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  17. Representatives Miresse and Snodgrass withdrawn as coauthors

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Representatives Snodgrass, Clancy and Miresse added as coauthors

  20. Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025

  21. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 2

  22. Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  23. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  24. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  25. Executive action taken

  26. Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  27. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Clancy

  28. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Palmeri

  29. Public hearing held

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

  31. Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Allen, Brooks, Donovan, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senator Feyen

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table

Passed 54 Yea · 41 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 03904
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 544104
% of votes cast 55%41%0%4%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Not Voting
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Not Voting
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Not Voting
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Not Voting
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 455 do?
An Act to amend 234.661 (2) (a) (intro.), 234.661 (4) and 234.661 (5) (c); to create 234.661 (1) (am), 234.661 (1) (cm), 234.661 (3g) and 234.661 (5) (bm) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 455?
AB 455 is sponsored by Feyen, Murphy, David (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), and Summerfield, Rob (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 455?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced September 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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