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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Senate Bill 8

Repair and replacement of implements of husbandry under warranty

Topics: Farm and farming: Machinery, Motor vehicle: Dealers and finance companies

Stopped in committee

It had a but no committee vote, 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.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 24, 2025

  2. Committee, stopped here

    Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.

  3. Senate vote, not reached

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

It sat with the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.

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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 31. That version died when the session ended.

What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill creates requirements, commonly known as a “lemon law,” for the repair and replacement of an implement of husbandry that has a condition or defect (nonconformity) that substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the implement of husbandry and that is covered by an express warranty.

Under the bill, if an implement of husbandry does not conform to an applicable express warranty, and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, the lessor, or any of the manufacturer’s authorized dealers and makes the implement of husbandry available for repair, the manufacturer, lessor, or authorized dealer must repair the nonconformity. If the same nonconformity has been subject to repair at least four times and the nonconformity continues, or if the implement of husbandry is out of service for an aggregate of at least 30 days because of warranty nonconformities, the consumer is entitled to a replacement implement of husbandry or a full refund.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

17 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (17)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2026

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. May 6, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  3. Jan 27, 2025 to Mar 27, 2025

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  4. Jan 24, 2025

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.

  5. Jan 24, 2025

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Pronschinske, Anderson, Behnke, Billings, Dittrich, Goeben, Kreibich, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Prado and Wichgers

  2. Jan 24, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Jan 27, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Tranel added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Donovan added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  6. Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

    Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  7. May 6, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  8. Oct 23, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

  9. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    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.

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Public hearing

A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.

More in the glossary

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor