Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 19 D cosponsors

AB 699 — Relating to: information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs Internet site related to dismissed eviction actions. (FE)

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

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 eliminates the requirement to retain case management information for dismissed eviction actions and mandates redaction of defendants' names instead.

  • Wis. Stat. § 758.20 (2) (b)

    If an eviction action has been dismissed and no money judgment has been docketed, a period of at least 2 years.

    Removes the two-year retention requirement for eviction actions that are dismissed.

  • Wis. Stat. § 758.20 (2) (intro.) and (a)

    The director of state courts may not remove case management information from the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site for a civil case that is not a closed, confidential, or sealed case for the following periods: (a) If a writ of restitution has been granted in an eviction action, a period of at least 10 years. → If a writ of restitution is granted in a civil action of eviction, the director of state courts may not remove case management information from the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site for a civil action if it is not a closed, confidential, or sealed case for the following periods: (a) If a writ of restitution has been granted in an eviction action, a period of at least 10 years following the grant of the writ.

    Clarifies that case management information must still be retained for 10 years only if a writ of restitution is granted.

  • Wis. Stat. § 758.20 (2m)

    Notwithstanding sub. (2), if a civil action of eviction is dismissed, the director of state courts shall promptly redact the defendants' names from the case management information for the eviction action from the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site.

    Establishes a new requirement to promptly redact defendants' names from case management information in dismissed eviction actions.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Madison, Ratcliff, Palmeri, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Spreitzer and Taylor

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23 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

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Not signed on (109)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 699?
AB 699 is sponsored by Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Baldeh, Bare, Mike (Democrat), Cabrera, Considine, Drake, Dora (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Supreme (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Shelton, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), and Haywood, Kalan (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 699?
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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