Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Relating to: prohibiting hedge funds from acquiring single-family homes in this state. (FE)
Corporation Housing Real property Real property — Agent or appraiser
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits a hedge fund from acquiring a single-family home in this state. The bill provides that an ownership interest in a single-family home acquired or owned by a hedge fund in violation of the bill is forfeited to the state and that the attorney general is responsible for enforcement.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Bare (D) , Behnke (R) , Brown (D) , Clancy (D) , DeSanto (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Emerson (D) , Fitzgerald (D) , Goodwin (D) , Haywood (D) , Hong (D) , Joers (D) , Johnson (D) , Madison (D) , Mayadev (D) , Miresse (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Neubauer (D) , Palmeri (D) , Rivera-Wagner (D) , Sheehan (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D) , Tenorio (D)
16 cosponsors
Carpenter (D) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Drake (D) , Habush Sinykin (D) , Hesselbein (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Keyeski (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Pfaff (D) , Phelps (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Wall (D) , Wirch (D)
Registered lobbying interests · 9
Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record
- City of Milwaukee
- League of Wisconsin Municipalities
- League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Inc
- Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards
- Wisconsin Builders Association
- Wisconsin Housing Alliance
- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
- Wisconsin Public Health Association
- Wisconsin REALTORS Association
Full history
- Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Haywood, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Palmeri, Neubauer, Snodgrass, Brown, Joers, Sheehan, Stroud, Hong, Tenorio, Stubbs, Goodwin, Rivera-Wagner, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Bare, Anderson, Moore Omokunde, Behnke, Madison, Sinicki, Mayadev, Emerson, Johnson and Miresse; cosponsored by Senators Keyeski, Pfaff, Larson, Carpenter, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Drake, Hesselbein, Smith, Wirch and L. Johnson
- Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate
- Apr 29, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Phelps added as a coauthor
- Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Mar 3, 2026 · Assembly
Senator Wall added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1