# Wisconsin AB449: An Act to create 59.69 (16), 60.61 (3o) and 62.23 (7) (j) of the statutes; Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)

Wisconsin AB449, An Act to create 59.69 (16), 60.61 (3o) and 62.23 (7) (j) of the statutes; Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican) and 10 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 AB449
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 59.69 (16), 60.61 (3o) and 62.23 (7) (j) of the statutes; Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-25
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Administration, Department of -- Agency and general functions, Housing, Ordinance, Real property
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Brown added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-15: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen (House)
- 2025-10-10: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-08: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-07: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-07: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-06: Representatives Snodgrass and Miresse added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-10-03: Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025 (House)
- 2025-10-03: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1 (House)
- 2025-10-03: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 8, Noes 6 (House)
- 2025-10-02: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-02: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-10-01: Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bare (House)
- 2025-10-01: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bare (House)
- 2025-10-01: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben (House)
- 2025-09-30: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-25: Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate (House)
- 2025-09-25: Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Brooks, Kreibich, O'Connor, Krug, Rivera-Wagner, Piwowarczyk, Murphy, Brill, Knodl, Summerfield, Behnke and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys, Wall and Cabral-Guevara (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB449), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB449.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB449)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB449.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB449-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).