SB204, s. 3 5Section 3. 66.0125 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,3,156 66.0125 (3) (a) The purpose of the commission is to study, analyze, and
7recommend solutions for the major social, economic, and cultural problems which
8that affect people residing or working within the local governmental unit, including,
9without restriction because of enumeration,
problems of the family, youth,
10education, the aging, juvenile delinquency, health and zoning standards, and
11discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations and facilities on
12the basis of sex, class, race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnic or minority status
13and discrimination in housing on the basis of sex, class, race, religion, sexual
14orientation, ethnic or minority status, or status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual
15assault, or stalking
.
SB204, s. 4 16Section 4. 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,3,2217 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b. To ensure to all residents of a local governmental unit,
18regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, or color, the rights to possess equal
19housing accommodations and
right to enjoy equal employment opportunities and to
20ensure to those residents, regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, color, or status
21as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, the right to possess equal
22housing opportunities
.
SB204, s. 5 23Section 5. 66.0125 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,4,524 66.0125 (9) Intent. It is the intent of this section to promote fair and friendly
25relations among all the people in this state, and to that end race, creed, sexual

1orientation, or color ought not to be made tests in the matter of the right of any person
2to sell, lease, occupy or use real estate or to earn a livelihood or to enjoy the equal use
3of public accommodations and facilities and race, creed, sexual orientation, color, or
4status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking ought not to be made
5tests in the matter of the right of any person to sell, lease, occupy, or use real estate
.
SB204, s. 6 6Section 6. 66.1011 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,4,197 66.1011 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal
8opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, physical condition,
9disability, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32
10(13m), religion, national origin, marital status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50
11(1m) (k), status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined
12in s. 106.50 (1m) (u),
lawful source of income, age, or ancestry is a matter both of
13statewide concern under ss. 101.132 and 106.50 and also of local interest under this
14section and s. 66.0125. The enactment of ss. 101.132 and 106.50 by the legislature
15does not preempt the subject matter of equal opportunities in housing from
16consideration by political subdivisions, and does not exempt political subdivisions
17from their duty, nor deprive them of their right, to enact ordinances which that
18prohibit discrimination in any type of housing solely on the basis of an individual
19being a member of a protected class.
SB204, s. 7 20Section 7. 66.1201 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,5,221 66.1201 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
22facility, or privilege under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 shall may not be denied them the
23right, benefit, facility, or privilege
in any manner for any purpose nor be
24discriminated against because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, status as

1a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m)
2(u),
or national origin.
SB204, s. 8 3Section 8. 66.1213 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,5,94 66.1213 (3) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
5facility, or privilege under this section shall may not be denied them the right,
6benefit, facility, or privilege
in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated
7against because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, status as a victim of
8domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u),
or
9national origin.
SB204, s. 9 10Section 9. 66.1301 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,5,1611 66.1301 (2m) Discrimination. Persons entitled to any right, benefit, facility,
12or privilege under ss. 66.1301 to 66.1329 shall may not be denied them the right,
13benefit, facility, or privilege
in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated
14against because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, status as a victim of
15domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u),
or
16national origin.
SB204, s. 10 17Section 10. 66.1331 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,5,2318 66.1331 (2m) Discrimination. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit,
19facility, or privilege under this section shall may not be denied them the right,
20benefit, facility, or privilege
in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated
21against because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, status as a victim of
22domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u),
or
23national origin.
SB204, s. 11 24Section 11. 66.1333 (3) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,6,5
166.1333 (3) (e) 2. Persons otherwise entitled to any right, benefit, facility, or
2privilege under this section may not be denied the right, benefit, facility, or privilege
3in any manner for any purpose nor be discriminated against because of sex, race,
4color, creed, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault,
5or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u),
or national origin.
SB204, s. 12 6Section 12. 106.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,6,207 106.50 (1) Intent. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful
8discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons shall
9have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color, sexual
10orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, status
11as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking,
lawful source of income,
12age, or ancestry and it is the duty of the political subdivisions to assist in the orderly
13prevention or removal of all discrimination in housing through the powers granted
14under ss. 66.0125 and 66.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law
15governing equal housing opportunities to cover single-family residences which that
16are owner-occupied. The legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family
17residences constitute a significant portion of the housing business in this state and
18should be regulated. This section shall be deemed considered an exercise of the police
19powers of the state for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, dignity, and
20human rights of the people of this state.
SB204, s. 13 21Section 13. 106.50 (1m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,7,222 106.50 (1m) (h) "Discriminate" means to segregate, separate, exclude, or treat
23a person or class of persons unequally in a manner described in sub. (2), (2m), or (2r)
24because of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin,

1marital status, family status, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault,
2or stalking,
lawful source of income, age, or ancestry.
SB204, s. 14 3Section 14. 106.50 (1m) (nm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,7,94 106.50 (1m) (nm) "Member of a protected class" means a group of natural
5persons, or a natural person, who may be categorized based on one or more of the
6following characteristics:
because of sex, race, color, disability, sexual orientation as
7defined in s. 111.32 (13m)
, religion, national origin, marital status, family status,
8status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking, lawful source of
9income, age, or ancestry.
SB204, s. 15 10Section 15. 106.50 (1m) (u) of the statutes is created to read:
SB204,7,1611 106.50 (1m) (u) "Status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or
12stalking" means the status of a person who is seeking to rent or purchase housing
13or of a member or prospective member of the person's household having been, or
14being believed by the lessor or seller of housing to be, a victim of domestic abuse, as
15defined in s. 813.12 (1) (am), sexual assault under s. 940.225, 948.02, or 948.025, or
16stalking under s. 940.32.
SB204, s. 16 17Section 16. 106.50 (5m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,8,618 106.50 (5m) (d) Nothing in this section requires that housing be made available
19to an individual whose tenancy would constitute a direct threat to the safety of other
20tenants or persons employed on the property or whose tenancy would result in
21substantial physical damage to the property of others, if the risk of direct threat or
22damage cannot be eliminated or sufficiently reduced through reasonable
23accommodations. A claim that an individual's tenancy poses a direct threat or a
24substantial risk of harm or damage must be evidenced by behavior by the individual
25that caused harm or damage, that directly threatened harm or damage, or that

1caused a reasonable fear of harm or damage to other tenants, persons employed on
2the property, or the property. No claim that an individual's tenancy would constitute
3a direct threat to the safety of other persons or would result in substantial damage
4to property may be based on the fact that a tenant has been or may be the victim of
5domestic abuse, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (am) tenant's status as a victim of domestic
6abuse, sexual assault, or stalking
.
SB204, s. 17 7Section 17. 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,8,138 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. Nothing in this section prohibits an owner or agent from
9requiring that a person who seeks to buy or rent housing supply information
10concerning family status, and marital, financial, and business status but not
11concerning race, color, physical condition, disability, sexual orientation, ancestry,
12national origin, religion, creed, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault,
13or stalking,
or, subject to subd. 2., age.
SB204, s. 18 14Section 18. 224.77 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,8,2115 224.77 (1) (o) In the course of practice as a mortgage banker, loan originator,
16or mortgage broker, except in relation to housing designed to meet the needs of
17elderly individuals, treated a person unequally solely because of sex, race, color,
18handicap, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, national origin,
19age, or ancestry, the person's lawful source of income, or the sex or, marital status,
20or status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s.
21106.50 (1) (u),
of the person maintaining a household.
SB204, s. 19 22Section 19. 224.77 (1) (o) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
232
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB204,9,524 224.77 (1) (o) In the course of practice as a mortgage banker, mortgage loan
25originator, or mortgage broker, except in relation to housing designed to meet the

1needs of elderly individuals, treat a person unequally solely because of sex, race,
2color, handicap, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, national
3origin, age, or ancestry, the person's lawful source of income, or the sex, marital
4status, or status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined
5in s. 106.50 (1) (u), of the person maintaining a household.
SB204, s. 20 6Section 20. 234.29 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,9,14 7234.29 Equality of occupancy and employment. The authority shall
8require that occupancy of housing projects assisted under this chapter be open to all
9regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic
10abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u),
or creed, and that
11contractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction of economic
12development or housing projects, shall provide an equal opportunity for
13employment, without discrimination as to sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, or
14creed.
SB204, s. 21 15Section 21. 452.14 (3) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,9,1916 452.14 (3) (n) Treated any person unequally solely because of sex, race, color,
17handicap, national origin, ancestry, marital status or , lawful source of income, or
18status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s.
19106.50 (1m) (u)
.
SB204, s. 22 20Section 22. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
21except as follows:
SB204,9,2322 (1) Discrimination based on status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual
23assault, or stalking.
The repeal and recreation of section 224.77 (1) (o) of the

1statutes takes effect on January 1, 2010, or on the day after publication, whichever
2is later.
SB204,10,33 (End)
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