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SB218 • 2025

the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation

the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Stafsholt, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Green, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, VanderMeer and Summerfield
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-10-23 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  3. 2025-10-23 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  4. 2025-10-23 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry , Ayes 4, Noes 1

  5. 2025-10-23 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  6. 2025-10-02 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-10-02 Sen.

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-06-12 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. 2025-05-14 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. 2025-05-12 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt

  11. 2025-04-25 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Stafsholt , Cabral-Guevara , Feyen , Nass and Wanggaard ; cosponsored by Representatives Green , Allen , Armstrong , Behnke , Brooks , Dittrich , Duchow , Franklin , Goeben , B. Jacobson , Kreibich , Miresse , Murphy , Mursau , Novak , O'Connor , Ortiz-Velez , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , VanderMeer and Summerfield

  12. 2025-04-25 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

Official Summary Text

the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation
Status: S - Available for Scheduling