Assembly Bill 163
Allowing certain political signs on rental premises
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 19, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a condominium bylaw or rule may not prohibit a unit owner from displaying in his or her unit a sign that supports or opposes a candidate for public office or a referendum question. This bill prohibits a landlord from prohibiting a tenant from displaying a sign that is in support of or opposition to a candidate for public office or a referendum question; is not larger than 28 inches by 22 inches; is displayed in or on a window, door, or balcony of the rental premises; and is displayed only during the period that begins 30 days before an election and ends 15 days after the election. The bill also provides that any provision in a rental agreement that violates the prohibition is void and unenforceable, and that the display of a sign in any manner that would violate any federal law, any local law, or another state law that is applicable to the tenant is prohibited.
Who's behind it
5 lawmakers are its . All 5 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 21, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 19, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform.
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Mar 19, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Berceau, Roys, Zepnick, Hilgenberg and Smith;Cosponsored by Senators Taylor and Plale
- Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Campaign Reform
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor