Assembly Bill 1140
Actions for relief from extrajudicial eviction in small claims court. (FE)
Topics: Landlord and tenant, Small claims court, Summons
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
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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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.
Under current law, actions for eviction are heard in small claims court. Under this bill, actions brought by a tenant for relief from extrajudicial (also known as “self-help”) evictions may also be heard in small claims court.
Under the bill, a tenant is required to file a summons and complaint in small claims court and serve the summons and complaint on the defendant landlord. The return date must be held between five and 25 days from the date that the summons is issued, which is the same time period for eviction actions. Also, similar to eviction actions, if the defendant appears on the return date and raises a defense, the court or circuit court commissioner hearing the action must hold a trial within 30 days of the return date. The bill also provides that a court hearing an action for relief from extrajudicial eviction may grant a temporary injunction against a landlord or a landlord’s agent that has removed or attempted to removed the tenant or the tenant’s belongings from the premises as part of an extrajudicial eviction.
Who's behind it
5 representatives are its . All 5 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Ryan Clancy · Democrat, Assembly
- Darrin Madison · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · 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, Anderson, Madison, Sinicki and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Larson and Ratcliff
- 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