# Wisconsin SB247: An Act to create 59.69 (16), 60.61 (3o), 62.23 (7) (j), 710.18 (8) and 710.26 of the statutes; Relating to: local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)

Wisconsin SB247, An Act to create 59.69 (16), 60.61 (3o), 62.23 (7) (j), 710.18 (8) and 710.26 of the statutes; Relating to: local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic) and 1 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 SB247
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 59.69 (16), 60.61 (3o), 62.23 (7) (j), 710.18 (8) and 710.26 of the statutes; Relating to: local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Sen Bill 247, 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: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Housing report received pursuant to s. 13.099 (2) Wisconsin Statutes (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Representative Arney added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Introduced by Senators Roys, Ratcliff, Wall and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Hong, Tenorio, Snodgrass, Rivera-Wagner, Brown, Palmeri, Bare, Roe and DeSmidt (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB247), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB247.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB247)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB247.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB247-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).