2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 202

An Act to amend 704.44 (intro.), 704.44 (1m) (intro.), 704.44 (9) and 704.44 (10); to create 421.103 (5) and 704.445 of the statutes; Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)

Status: A - Veto Sustained

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/13/2026 Asm.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82738
2/18/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2716
2/5/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4531

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/17/2025 Asm.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
100
4/17/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate100
4/22/2025 Asm.Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor115
5/15/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/3/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug521
2/5/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/5/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4531
2/5/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4531
2/5/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules531
2/13/2026 Asm.Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 
2/16/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug578
2/17/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/17/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a second time583
2/17/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted583
2/17/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted583
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading583
2/17/2026 Asm.Rules suspended583
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed583
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged583
2/18/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly726
2/18/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization727
2/18/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2716
2/18/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)716
2/18/2026 Sen.Rules suspended and taken up727
2/18/2026 Sen.Read a second time727
2/18/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading727
2/18/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading727
2/18/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in727
2/18/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged730
2/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in598
2/24/2026 Asm.LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)648
2/24/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 2-24-2026649
3/27/2026 Asm.Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026693
5/12/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
5/13/2026 Asm.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82738
 
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