WisconsinSB11652025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to renumber and amend 799.20 (4); to amend 704.17 (4), 799.09, 799.12 (6) (c) (intro.), 799.14 (2), 799.16 (3) (b), 799.16 (4) (c) (title), 799.20 (title), 799.20 (1), 799.206 (3), 799.207 (1) (a), 799.207 (1) (b), 799.21 (2), 799.22 (2) and 799.41 (1); to create 20.640, 20.923 (4) (f) 2g., 230.08 (2) (qm), 704.145, 758.10, chapter 759, 799.05 (8), 799.16 (4) (d), 799.20 (3), 799.20 (4) (a), 799.22 (4) (b) 4., 799.40 (4) (c) and 799.425 of the statutes; Relating to: creating an Office of Civil Legal Aid to be overseen by a Civil Legal Aid Board, providing a right to the appointment of counsel at state expense for residential tenants in eviction actions, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Sponsored By: Dora Drake (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic)

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Sen Bill 1165AttorneyCourt -- ProcedureLandlord and tenantLegal aid

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Dora Drake

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Francesca Hong

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Renuka Mayadev

    Democratic • House

  • Maureen McCarville

    Democratic • House

  • Supreme Moore Omokunde

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Ann Roe

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    3/19/2026Senate
  3. Introduced by Senators Roys, Larson and Drake; cosponsored by Representatives Clancy, Hong, Madison, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Arney, Bare, Goodwin, Mayadev, McCarville, Roe, Stroud, Tenorio, Anderson and Subeck

    3/19/2026Senate

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