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AB 568

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Relating to: terminating a tenancy for criminal activity or drug-related criminal activity; disposition of personal property left in rental property by a trespasser; preexisting sprinkler ordinances that are stricter than the multifamily dwelling code; towing vehicles illegally parked on private property; terminating certain tenancies for breaches other than failure to pay rent; limitations on the authority of political subdivisions to regulate rental units, historic properties, and signs; prohibiting local governmental units from imposing real property purchase or residential real property occupancy requirements; creating a criminal penalty; and making an appropriation. (FE)

Crime and criminals Fire Garage Housing Landlord and tenant Municipality Personal property Town — Board Trespass

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a right-to-cure for certain tenants for certain breaches; makes

remaining on property without consent criminal trespass and provides for the

disposition of personal property left in rental property by a trespasser; authorizes a

landlord to terminate the tenancy of a tenant based on criminal activity committed

by the tenant or a member of the tenant's household; limits the authority of political

subdivisions to regulate rental units, historic properties, and signs; prohibits a local

governmental unit from making the purchase or transfer of real property or the

occupancy of residential real property contingent on whether a purchaser or other

transferee takes certain actions with respect to the property; eliminates a statutory

exception for certain local ordinances having automatic sprinkler requirements that

are stricter than the state multifamily dwelling code; and allows a towing company

to collect charges if it makes a good faith effort to notify law enforcement.

Local government

Under current law, a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) may

regulate places, structures, or objects with special character, historic interest,

aesthetic interest, or other significant value. A political subdivision may also

designate historic landmarks and establish historic districts and may regulate the

historic landmarks or the properties within a historic district for historic

preservation purposes.

Under this bill, a political subdivision may not designate a property as a historic

landmark without the consent of the owner. Also under this bill, a political

subdivision may not require or prohibit any action by an owner of a property related

to preservation of the historic or aesthetic value of the property without the consent

of the owner.

This bill also limits the authority of political subdivisions in several respects,

including:

1. Political subdivisions may not enact an ordinance that requires that a rental

unit be inspected without a showing of good cause or be certified or registered

2. Political subdivisions may not charge a fee for an inspection other than an

inspection based on a complaint from a tenant alleging a violation of the local housing

code.

3. Political subdivisions may not impose an occupancy or transfer of tenancy

fee on a rental unit.

4. Political subdivisions may not impose a requirement or restriction based on

the informational content of a sign that is not imposed on all signs.

5. Political subdivisions may not enact an ordinance that requires a landlord

to obtain a license, certification, or registration in order to own, manage, or operate

a residential rental property unless the ordinance applies uniformly to all residential

properties, including owner-occupied properties.

Under current law, a local governmental unit is prohibited from requiring a real

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , R. Brooks (R)

3 cosponsors

Jarchow (R) , Lasee (R) , Stroebel (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 6, Noes 1

Passed 6–1 Jan 26, 2016 official source full page

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

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 5, Noes 2

Passed 5–2 Jan 26, 2016 official source full page

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

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 32

Passed 61–32 Feb 11, 2016 official source full page

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

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 32

Passed 60–32 Feb 11, 2016 official source full page

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

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 32

Passed 60–32 Feb 11, 2016 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 passed, Ayes 60, Noes 31, Paired 4

Passed 60–31 Feb 11, 2016 official source full page

Aye · 60

Not voting · 4

Senate: Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 15, 2016 official source full page

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

Senate: Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 15, 2016 official source full page

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

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 15, 2016 official source full page

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

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 13

Passed 19–13 Feb 16, 2016 official source full page

Not voting · 1

Full history

  1. Dec 4, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives R. Brooks and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Lasee and Stroebel

  2. Dec 4, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  3. Dec 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Jarchow added as a coauthor

  5. Dec 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative Young

  8. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representative Young

  9. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 offered by Representative Young

  10. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Stuck

  11. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Young

  12. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Young

  13. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Young

  14. Jan 7, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  15. Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative R. Brooks

  16. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  17. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  18. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  19. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  20. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  21. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  22. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  23. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 8 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  24. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 9 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Young

  25. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 10 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Stuck, Young and Genrich

  26. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 11 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Genrich

  27. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 12 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Genrich

  28. Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  29. Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  30. Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  31. Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  32. Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 13 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative R. Brooks

  33. Feb 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative R. Brooks

  34. Feb 8, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative R. Brooks

  35. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2016 by Committee on Rules

  36. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed at the foot of the calendar of 2-11-2016

  37. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  38. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  39. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Stuck

  40. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table

  41. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Stuck, Young, Genrich and Spreitzer

  42. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 32

  43. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Stuck, Young, Genrich and Spreitzer

  44. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 32

  45. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Stuck, Genrich and Shankland

  46. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 32

  47. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  48. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  49. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  50. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 31, Paired 4

  51. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  52. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  53. Feb 12, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  54. Feb 12, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  55. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  56. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  57. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  58. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  59. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  60. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  61. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  62. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  63. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  64. Feb 17, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  65. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)

  66. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2016

  67. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  68. Mar 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-29-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 176

  69. Mar 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-1-2016