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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

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 202 pass?

No. WI AB 202 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. 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
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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

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-13

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

    failure

  2. 2026-05-12

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

  3. 2026-03-27

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-02-24

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-24-2026

    enrolled

  6. 2026-02-24

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  7. 2026-02-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  8. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  9. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended and taken up

  14. 2026-02-18

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

  15. 2026-02-18

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

  16. 2026-02-18

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-18

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  18. 2026-02-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. 2026-02-17

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-02-17

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-02-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2026-02-17

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  23. 2026-02-17

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  24. 2026-02-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  25. 2026-02-17

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  26. 2026-02-17

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  27. 2026-02-16

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

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-02-13

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

    referral

  29. 2026-02-05

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2026-02-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2026-02-05

    Executive action taken

  33. 2026-02-03

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2025-05-15

    Public hearing held

  35. 2025-04-22

    Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  36. 2025-04-17

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  37. 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

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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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab202

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