Assembly Bill 543
Barring landlords from requiring certain payments and from making certain claims against estates
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 3, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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 ”
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Committee
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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
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, if a tenant unjustifiably removes from the premises before the termination of his or her tenancy and defaults in the payment of rent, the landlord may recover rent owed for the remainder of the term of the tenancy, but must attempt to mitigate the damages by trying to rerent the premises.
This bill provides that, if a residential tenant dies during the term of his or her tenancy and was the only adult tenant occupying the premises at the time of his or her death, the landlord may not make a claim against the deceased tenant's estate for rent that is due on the residential property for a payment period that begins after all the deceased tenant's property is removed from the premises and the keys are returned. If the tenant was not the only adult tenant occupying the rental premises at the time of his or her death, the landlord may not make a claim against the deceased tenant's estate for any rent that is due.
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The bill also provides that no landlord may require payments and no rental agreement may contain provisions that are inconsistent with or in violation of or that attempt to circumvent the prohibition against making such a claim against the tenant's estate.
Who's behind it
Spencer Black, a Democrat, is its .
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Author (1)
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Housing vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 3 · Feb 15, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 15, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 15, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.
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Jan 13, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 3, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Housing.
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Nov 3, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Black
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Housing
- Jan 13, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 15, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 3
- Feb 15, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Black
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:11 A.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- 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.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. 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.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote