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
