# Wisconsin SB1029: An Act to repeal 66.0104 of the statutes; Relating to: local regulation of landlords.

Wisconsin SB1029, An Act to repeal 66.0104 of the statutes; Relating to: local regulation of landlords., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic) and 3 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 SB1029
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 66.0104 of the statutes; Relating to: local regulation of landlords.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Subjects: Sen Bill 1029, Landlord and tenant, Ordinance
- 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: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Introduced by Senators Roys, Larson, Spreitzer, Smith, Habush Sinykin and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Moore Omokunde, Bare, Palmeri, Clancy, Haywood, Arney, Brown, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hysell, Kirsch, Mayadev, Miresse, Neubauer, Phelps, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Stroud, Tenorio and Vining (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1029), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1029.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1029)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1029.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB1029-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).