AB 82 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. (FE)

AB 82 exempts property transfers between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee when done for nominal or no consideration. This change directly affects families transferring homes or land between these relatives, removing a standard fee that typically applies to such transactions. The bill amends statute 77.25(8) to explicitly include "grandparent and grandchild" in the list of exempt relationships, alongside other family transfers like parent-child. It does not alter other fee requirements or create new obligations. The bill was recently laid on the table after committee review.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Total actions
21
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 12, Noes 1
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Nedweski, Tusler and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Marklein and Tomczyk
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11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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