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WI AB 449

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Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 449 pass?

No. WI AB 449 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 449 about?

WI AB 449 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 449?

Wichgers, Behnke, Summerfield and 10 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 449, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-09-25
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Summerfieldprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Rivera-Wagnerprimary
  • Krugprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Bradleycosponsor
  • Feyencosponsor
  • Royscosponsor
  • Wallcosponsor
  • Cabral-Guevaracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  3. 2026-03-06

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-10-15

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2025-10-10

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  6. 2025-10-08

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  7. 2025-10-07

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  8. 2025-10-07

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  9. 2025-10-06

    Representatives Snodgrass and Miresse added as coauthors

  10. 2025-10-03

    Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025

    referral

  11. 2025-10-03

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-10-03

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 8, Noes 6

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-10-02

    Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  14. 2025-10-02

    Executive action taken

  15. 2025-10-01

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bare

    amendment-introduction

  16. 2025-10-01

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bare

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2025-10-01

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2025-09-30

    Public hearing held

  19. 2025-09-25

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  20. 2025-09-25

    Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Brooks, Kreibich, O'Connor, Krug, Rivera-Wagner, Piwowarczyk, Murphy, Brill, Knodl, Summerfield, Behnke and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys, Wall and Cabral-Guevara

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1

    2025-10-03 · pass · 13-1

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 8, Noes 6

    2025-10-03 · pass · 8-6

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