Assembly Bill 1138
Procedures in eviction actions for noncompliance with stipulated judgments of dismissal. (FE)
Topics: Judgment, Landlord and tenant, Small claims court
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 13, 2026
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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 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The committee's chair at the time was Rob Brooks. Chairs decide which bills get a hearing. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires certain procedural safeguards before judgment is entered in a small claims eviction action based on noncompliance with a stipulated dismissal.
Current law establishes certain procedures to be followed in small claims actions brought in circuit court. Small claims actions include eviction actions, actions to recover earnest money given towards the purchase of real property, and certain other civil actions in which the amount claimed is $10,000 or less. Under current law, the parties to a small claims action may settle the action and stipulate to a judgment of dismissal, and, if a party does not comply with the stipulation, the other party may file an affidavit of noncompliance, and the court may vacate the stipulated judgment and enter judgment against the noncomplying party without notifying the noncomplying party.
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The bill provides that, if such a stipulation is entered in a small claims eviction action, the court may vacate the stipulated judgment only if prior written notice is provided to the noncomplying party. The bill also provides that the court may not enter judgment against the noncomplying party unless 1) the complying party applies for such entry, files proof by affidavit of noncompliance with the terms of the stipulation, and files proof that proper notice has been provided to the noncomplying party, and 2) the court holds an evidentiary hearing.
Who's behind it
6 representatives are its . All 6 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Ryan Clancy · Democrat, Assembly
- Darrin Madison · Democrat, Assembly
- Supreme Moore Omokunde · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 13, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
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Mar 13, 2026
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 13, 2026 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Madison, Anderson, Sinicki and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Roys and Spreitzer
- Mar 13, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate
- Mar 23, 2026 · 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