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SB 591

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termination of tenancy at death.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a landlord may terminate the tenancy of a tenant for various

reasons, such as nonpayment of rent, breaching a condition of the tenant's

agreement, or upon notice from law enforcement that the rental premises is being

used as a drug or criminal gang house. Current law allows a tenant to terminate his

or her tenancy if he or she faces an imminent threat of serious physical harm from

another person by remaining on the rental premises.

This bill provides that if a tenant dies during the term of his or her tenancy, the

tenancy is terminated 60 days after the landlord receives notice, is advised, or

otherwise becomes aware of the tenant's death, or at the end of the term of the rental

agreement if that is shorter than 60 days. The deceased tenant and his or her estate

are not liable for any rent after the tenancy is terminated. The tenant's death,

however, does not relieve any other adult tenant of the premises from responsibility

for payment of rent.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Risser (D)

1 cosponsors

Black (D)

Votes

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

Passed 4–1 Apr 2, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 63, Noes 34

Passed 63–34 Apr 15, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Mar 4, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Risser;Cosponsored by Representative Black

  2. Mar 4, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  3. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 1, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 2, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  6. Apr 2, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  7. Apr 2, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Apr 2, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  11. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 laid on table

  12. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:11 A.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  19. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 63, Noes 34

  24. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Apr 26, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-26-2010

  27. May 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  28. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 323

  29. May 14, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-26-2010