Assembly Bill 8
Fees for nonpayment of rent and the suspension of a rule of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer protection
Stopped in committee
It never got a , 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
Jan 25, 2021
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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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, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on State Affairs. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection from promulgating a rule that prohibits landlords from charging residential tenants a fee for nonpayment or late payment of rent during an emergency declared by the governor. Current law authorizes DATCP to promulgate rules prohibiting unfair trade practices and unfair methods of competition.
The bill is introduced as required by s. 227.26 (2) (j), stats., in support of the action of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules in suspending DATCP emergency rule 2002. The suspended emergency rule prohibited landlords from charging residential tenants a fee or penalty for nonpayment or late payment of rent during an emergency declared by the governor and during the 90 days immediately following the expiration of the emergency.
Who's behind it
The official record doesn't name its authors.
1 more lawmaker .
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Signed on in support (1)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 16, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Mar 4, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 4, 2021
“Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s.227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Feb 12, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 25, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 25, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
- Jan 25, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Feb 12, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Allen added as a coauthor
- Mar 4, 2021 · Assembly
Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s.227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes
- Mar 4, 2021 · Assembly
Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.26(2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes, by Committee on State Affairs
- Mar 4, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-16-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 16, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on State Affairs
- Mar 15, 2022 · 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
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