Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 12 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 449 — Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)

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

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 59.69 (16), 60.61 (3o) and 62.23 (7) (j) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  4. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen

  5. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  6. Fiscal estimate received

  7. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  8. Fiscal estimate received

  9. Representatives Snodgrass and Miresse added as coauthors

  10. Referred to calendar of 10-7-2025

  11. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 1

  12. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 8, Noes 6

  13. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bare

  16. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bare

  17. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

  18. Public hearing held

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

  20. Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Brooks, Kreibich, O'Connor, Krug, Rivera-Wagner, Piwowarczyk, Murphy, Brill, Knodl, Summerfield, Behnke and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Feyen, Roys, Wall and Cabral-Guevara

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 449 do?
An Act to create 59.69 (16), 60.61 (3o) and 62.23 (7) (j) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 449?
AB 449 is sponsored by Bradley, Feyen, Roys, Wall, Cabral-Guevara, Goeben, Joy (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Summerfield, Rob (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 449?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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