# Wisconsin AB1119: An Act to amend 704.07 (4), 704.45 (1) (c) and 704.45 (2); to create 704.07 (6) and 704.45 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: rent abatement and retaliatory conduct and granting rule-making authority.

Wisconsin AB1119, An Act to amend 704.07 (4), 704.45 (1) (c) and 704.45 (2); to create 704.07 (6) and 704.45 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: rent abatement and retaliatory conduct and granting rule-making authority., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1119
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 704.07 (4), 704.45 (1) (c) and 704.45 (2); to create 704.07 (6) and 704.45 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: rent abatement and retaliatory conduct and granting rule-making authority.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-13
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Landlord and tenant
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-13: Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate (House)
- 2026-03-13: Introduced by Representatives Madison, Clancy, Palmeri, Emerson, Hong, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Arney, Goodwin, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Roe and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Larson, Ratcliff, Drake and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1119), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1119.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1119)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1119.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1119-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).