WisconsinAB7792025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 421.202 (6), 799.01 (1) (c), 799.01 (1) (cr) and 799.01 (1) (d) (intro.); to create 799.01 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)

Sponsored By: Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican)

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Consumer protectionCreditDamage (personal injury)Small claims court

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Scott Allen

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Laid on the table

    2/17/2026House
  3. Fiscal estimate received

    2/17/2026House
  4. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

    2/13/2026House
  5. Referred to committee on Rules

    1/15/2026House
  6. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    1/15/2026House
  7. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    1/15/2026House
  8. Executive action taken

    1/14/2026House
  9. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor

    1/13/2026House
  10. Public hearing held

    1/7/2026House
  11. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor

    1/6/2026House
  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    12/17/2025House
  13. Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, B. Jacobson, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard

    12/17/2025House

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