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WI AB 202

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Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 202 pass?

No. WI AB 202 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 202 about?

WI AB 202 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 202?

Snyder, Behnke, Wittke and 16 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 202.

Introduced
2025-04-17
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Snyderprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Wittkeprimary
  • Tuslerprimary
  • Spirosprimary
  • Sortwellprimary
  • Ortiz-Velezprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Mosesprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Kaufertprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Franklinprimary
  • Armstrongprimary
  • Allenprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Krugprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-17

    Introduced by Representatives Krug, Brooks, Allen, Armstrong, Franklin, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Sortwell, Spiros, Tusler, Wittke, Behnke and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt and Wanggaard

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-17

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-22

    Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-05-15

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-02-03

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-02-05

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-02-05

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-05

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-05

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-13

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

    referral

  11. 2026-02-16

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-02-17

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  13. 2026-02-17

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  14. 2026-02-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  15. 2026-02-17

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  16. 2026-02-17

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  17. 2026-02-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  18. 2026-02-17

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-17

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-02-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-02-18

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  22. 2026-02-18

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  23. 2026-02-18

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  24. 2026-02-18

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended and taken up

  26. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  27. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  28. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  30. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. 2026-02-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  32. 2026-02-24

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  33. 2026-02-24

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-24-2026

    enrolled

  34. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  35. 2026-03-27

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    executive-veto

  36. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  37. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4

    2026-02-05 · pass · 11-4

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4

    2026-02-05 · pass · 11-4

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-18 · pass · 3-2

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