Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 16 D cosponsors

AB 700 — Relating to: disposition of property left behind by a tenant and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill alters the presumption of abandonment for tenant's personal property and sets limits on disposal costs.

  • 704.05(5)(a)1.

    the tenant has abandoned the personal property → the tenant has abandoned the personal property and may, subject to par. (am) and s. 799.45 (3m), dispose of the abandoned personal property in any manner that the landlord, in its sole discretion, determines is appropriate. If the tenant has given any indication that the personal property is not abandoned, the landlord shall comply with s. 704.05, 2009 stats.

    This change prevents landlords from disposing of a tenant's property if the tenant has indicated the property is not abandoned.

  • 704.05(5)(d)

    A landlord may not charge to a tenant more than a reasonable rate, as determined by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection by rule, for removing, disposing of, selling, or storing the tenant's personal property after the tenant removes from the premises.

    This creates a cap on what landlords can charge tenants for handling their abandoned personal property.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  3. Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Madison, Ratcliff, Palmeri, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Cabrera, Conley, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Agard, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Roys and Smith

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20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

Sponsors (20)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (112)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 700?
AB 700 is sponsored by Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Baldeh, Cabrera, Conley, Drake, Dora (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Supreme (Democrat), Shelton, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Subeck, Lisa (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 700?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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