AB 549 — Relating to: manufactured home sales and certificates of title and modifying administrative rules of the Department of Safety and Professional Services related to manufactured home purchase contracts. (FE)
Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 15, 2025. It awaits signature.
Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 27, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
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Summary
An Act to repeal 101.91 (4), 101.9203 (3), 101.921 (1) (c), 101.9211 (4) (b) 3. and 4., 101.9216 (3) and (4) and 101.9221 (4); to amend 101.91 (1j), 101.91 (3) (intro.), 101.91 (9), 101.9203 (1), 101.9203 (2), 101.9205 (2) (intro.), 101.9206 (1) (d), 101.9209 (3), 101.9209 (5) (c), 101.921 (1) (a), 101.921 (1) (b), 101.9212 (title), 101.9217 (2) (a), 101.9221 (3), 101.951 (1) and 101.952 (1); to create 101.9204 (1) (h), 101.9205 (2) (bm), 101.9206 (1) (f), 101.9212 (4), 101.935 (2n) and 101.9525 of the statutes;
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What changed in the latest version
226 added · 362 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes to Assembly Bill 549 involve clarifying the definitions and regulations surrounding manufactured home sales in Wisconsin. Notably, the bill creates new definitions for "installer" and "salesperson," and establishes a specific rule that allows individuals to sell or market one manufactured home per year without needing to register as a dealer. These adjustments aim to simplify the process for occasional sellers and improve oversight in the industry, making it easier for residents to buy and sell manufactured homes.
-Date 2026of LEGISLATUREenactment: LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 October 15, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives BEHNKE , KNODL , KREIBICH, M ELOTIK, MURSAU , O'CONNOR , S TEFFEN and W ICHGERS , cosponsored by Senators WIMBERGER and NASS.
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WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to repeal 101.91 (4), 101.9203 (3), 101.921 (1) (c), 101.9211 (4) (b) 3.
to amend 101.91 (1j), 101.91 (3) (intro.), 101.91 (9), 101.9203 (1), 101.9203 (2), 101.9205 (2) (intro.),(in- tro.), 101.9206 (1) (d), 101.9209 (3), 101.9209 (5) (c), 101.921 (1) (a), 101.921 (1) (b), 101.9212 (title), 101.9217 (2) (a), 101.9221 (3), 101.951 (1) and 101.952 (1);
to create 101.91 (3) (f), 101.9204 (1) (h), 101.9205 (2) (bm), 101.9206 (1) (f), 101.9212 (4), 101.935 (2n) and 101.9525 of the statutes;
AnalysisThe bypeople of the Legislativestate Referenceof BureauWisconsin, Thisrepresented billin makessen- aone numbernew ofor changesused to the regulation of manufactured home salesin byany thecalendar Departmentyear. of Safety and Professional Services.
Underate current law, an application for a certificate of title for a manufactured home must include certain information, including the name and addressassembly, ofdo theenact owneras andfollows: a description of the - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 manufactured home.
Under the bill, the application must also include the county in which the manufactured home is situated or intended to be situated.
In addition, the bill allows an application, and the accompanying fee, to be submitted to DSPS in an automated format prescribed by DSPS.
Under current law, an application for a certificate of title must be delivered directly or mailed to DSPS.
Current law requires DSPS to maintain a record of all applications and all certificates of title issued by DSPS.
Under current law, the applications and certificates must be indexed according to title number;
alphabetically, according to the name of the owner;
and in any other manner determined by DSPS.
The bill requires DSPS to make the records publicly available and to additionally index the records by the county in which the manufactured home is situated or intended to be situated.
In addition, the bill requires DSPS to maintain and make available to the public a record of each manufactured home community in the state.
Each such record must include the name of the manufactured home community, the name and contact information of the owner of the manufactured home community, and the physical address of the manufactured home community.
Under current law, a certificate of title for a manufactured home issued by DSPS must contain the name and address of the owner;
the names of any secured parties in the order of priority;
the title number assigned to the manufactured home;
a description of the manufactured home, including make, model, and identification number;
and any other pertinent data, as determined by DSPS.
Under the bill, the certificate of title must also contain the address where the manufactured home is situated or intended to be situated.
In addition, the description of the manufactured home must include the year of manufacture.
Under current law, no person may engage in the business of selling manufactured homes in this state without first obtaining a license from DSPS.
Under the bill, this prohibition is expanded to marketing or listing manufactured homes in this state without first obtaining a license from DSPS.
Finally, the bill requires a licensed seller of a manufactured home to use a written purchase contract for each sale of a manufactured home and provide an exact copy of the purchase contract to the purchaser at the time the purchaser signs the offer to purchase the manufactured home.
An exact copy must be provided again after the seller accepts the offer if the offer is accepted at a different time than offered by the purchaser.
The bill also provides that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase contract, a purchaser’s offer to purchase a manufactured home is automatically terminated if the seller fails to accept or reject the offer by the close of the business day after the purchaser submits the offer.
Under the bill, if a purchaser provides a seller with notice that the purchaser is canceling a purchase contract for a manufactured home, the seller must, no later than the close of the business day after the seller receives the notice, return any title for a trade-in unit provided by the purchaser.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 SECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
101.91 (1j) of the statutes is amended to read:S ECTION 3.
101.91 (1j) “Installer” means a person who is in the business of installing new manufactured homes.
S ECTION 2.
101.91 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.91 (3) (intro.) “Manufactured home dealer” means a person who, for a commission or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, buys or, rents, markets for sale or exchange, lists for sale or exchange, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in, a manufactured homes home or who is engaged wholly or partially in the business of selling manufactured homes, whether or not the manufactured homes are owned by the person, but does not include any of the following:
S ECTION 3.
read:
101.91 (9)(1j) “Manufactured“Installer” home salesperson” means anya person who is employedin bythe a101.91 manufactured(9) home“Manufactured manufacturer or manufactured home dealersalesperson” tobusiness sell,of marketinstalling fornew sale, list for sale, or lease manufactured homes.
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means any person who is employed by a manufactured S ECTION 5.2.
101.9203101.91 (1)(3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.9203home (1)manufacturer Exceptor asmanufactured providedhome indealer subs.to 101.91 (3) (intro.) “Manufactured home dealer” sell, market for sale, list for sale, or lease manufactured homes.
means a person who, for a commission or other thing of S ECTION 5.
101.9203 (1) of the statutes is amended value, sells, exchanges, buys or, rents, markets for sale or to read:
exchange, lists for sale or exchange, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in, a manu- 101.9203 (1) Except as provided in subs.
(4), the owner of a manufactured home situated in factured homes home or who is engaged wholly or par- this state or intended to be situated in this state shall tially in the business of selling manufactured homes, make application for a certificate of title under s.
whether or not the manufactured homes are owned by 101.9209 for the manufactured home if the owner has newlythe acquiredperson, thebut manufactureddoes home.not include any of the following:
Snewly ECTIONacquired 6.the manufactured home.
101.9203S (2)ECTION of2m. the statutes is amended to read:
-101.91 2026(3) Legislature(f) - 4 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 SECTION 6 101.9203 (2) Any owner who situates in this state a manufactured home for which a certificate of title is required without the certificatestatutes ofis titlecre- havingS beenECTION issued6. or applied for, knowing that the certificate of title has not been issued or applied for, may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
A101.9203 certificate(2) of title is considered to have been applied for when the applicationstatutes accompaniedis byamended theated required fee has been delivered to theread: department or, deposited in the mail properly addressed and with postage prepaid, or submitted to the department in an automated format prescribed by the department.
Sto ECTIONread: 7.
101.91 (3) (f) A person who sells, lists for sale or ex- 101.9203 (2) Any owner who situates in this state a change, or markets for sale or exchange no more than manufactured home for which a certificate of title is re- * Section 991.11,ISCONSINSTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the gov- ernor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” Wisconsin Act - 2 - 2025 Assembly Bill 549 quired without the certificate of title having been issued SECTION 15.
101.921 (1) (a) of the statutes is or applied for, knowing that the certificate of title has amended to read:
101.921 (1) (a) Except as provided in par.
(b), if a A not been issued or applied for, may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
A certificate of title is considered manufactured home dealer who acquires a manufac- to have been applied for when the application accompa- tured home and holds it for resale or accepts a manufac- nied by the required fee has been delivered to the depart- tured home for sale on consignment, the manufactured ment or, deposited in the mail properly addressed and home dealer may not submit to the department the cer- with postage prepaid, or submitted to the department in tificate of title or application for certificate of title nam- an automated format prescribed by the department.
ing the manufactured home dealer as owner of the man- SECTION 7.
Sufactured ECTIONhome. 8.
101.9204SECTION (1)8. (h) of the statutes is created to read:
101.9204 (1) (h) Theof countythe instatutes whichis cre- (d) Upon transferring the a manufactured home isto situatedanother orperson, intendedthe tomanufactured behome situated.dealer shall im- ated to read:
S101.9204 ECTION(1) 9.(h) The county in which the manufac- mediately give the transferee, on a form prescribed by tured home is situated or intended to be situated.
101.9205the (2)department, (intro.)a ofreceipt thefor statutesall istitle, amendedsecurity tointerest, read:SECTION 9.
101.9205 (2) (intro.) Theof departmentthe shallstatutes maintainis and makesales availabletax moneys paid to the publicmanufactured ahome recorddealer offor alltransmittal applications,to and all certificates of title issued by the department,department indexedwhen inrequired. the following manners:
Samended ECTIONto 10.read:
101.9205 (2) (intro.) The department shall maintain Unless the manufactured home has no certificate of title and make available to the public a record of all applica- as a result of the exemption under s.
101.9203 (4), the tions, and all certificates of title issued by the depart- manufactured home dealer shall promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title, showing the name and ment, indexed in the following manners:
address of the transferee and of any secured party hold- SECTION 10.
ing a security interest created or reserved at the time of 101.9205 (2) (bm) By county in which the manufacturedmanufac- the resale or sale on consignment, in the spaces provided therefor on the certificate or as the department pre- tured home is situated or intended to be situated.
Sscribes. ECTION 11.
101.9206Within (1)7 (d)business ofdays following the statutessale isor amendedSECTION to11. read:
101.9206 (1) (d) A description of the manufacturedstatutes home,is includingtransfer, make,the modelmanufactured and,home identificationdealer number,shall andmail yearor ofde- manufacture.amended to read:
S101.9206 ECTION(1) 12.(d) A description of the manufactured liver the certificate or application for certificate to the department with the transferee’s application for a new home, including make, model and, identification num- certificate, unless the transferee is exempt from making ber, and year of manufacture.
101.9206application (1)for (f)a certificate of thetitle statutesunder iss. created to read:
-101.9203 2026SECTION Legislature12. - 5 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 S ECTION 12 101.9206 (1) (f) The address where the manufactured home is situated or intended to be situated.
S101.9206 ECTION(1) 13.(f) of the statutes is cre- ated to read:
101.9209(4). (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.9209A (3)nonresident Awho transferpurchases bya anmanufactured owner101.9206 is(1) not(f) effectiveThe untiladdress where the applicablemanufac- provisionshome offrom a manufactured home dealer in this sectionstate havemay beennot, compliedunless with.otherwise authorized by rule of the de- tured home is situated or intended to be situated.
Anpartment, ownerapply whofor hasa deliveredcertificate possession of thetitle manufacturedissued home to the transferee and has complied with the provisions of this section requiring action by him or her the owner is not liable as owner for any damages thereafter resulting from use of the mobileSECTION manufactured13. home.
S101.9209 ECTION(3) 14.of the statutes is manufactured home in this state unless the manufac- amended to read:
101.9209 (5)(3) (c)A oftransfer theby statutesan owner is amendednot effective tured home dealer determines that a certificate of title is necessary to read:protect the interests of a secured party.
101.9209The (5)until (c)the Aapplicable certificateprovisions isof considered under this subsectionsection to have been appliedmanufactured forhome whendealer theis applicationresponsible accompaniedfor bydetermin- thecomplied requiredwith. fee has been delivered to the department or, deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid, or submitted to the department in an automated format prescribed by the department.
SAn ECTIONowner 15.who has delivered possession ing whether a certificate of title and perfection of secu- of the manufactured home to the transferee and has rity interest is required.
101.921The (1)manufactured (a)home dealer complied with the provisions of this section requiring is liable for any damages incurred by the statutesdepartment or action by him or her the owner is amendednot liable as owner for any secured party for the manufactured home dealer’s any damages thereafter resulting from use of the mobile failure to read:perfect a security interest that the manufac- manufactured home.
101.921tured (1)home (a)dealer Excepthad asknowledge providedof inat par.the time of sale.
(b),SECTION if14. a A manufactured home dealer who acquires a manufactured home and holds it for resale or accepts a manufactured home for sale on consignment, the manufactured home dealer may not submit to the department the certificate of title or application for certificate of title naming the manufactured home dealer as owner of the manufactured home.
(d)101.9209 Upon(5) transferring(c) theof a manufactured home to another person, the manufacturedstatutes homeis dealerSECTION shall16. immediately give the transferee, on a form prescribed by the department, a receipt for all title, security interest, and sales tax - 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 S ECTION 15 moneys paid to the manufactured home dealer for transmittal to the department when required.
Unless the manufactured home has no certificate of title as a result of the exemption under s.
101.9203 (4), the manufactured home dealer shall promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title, showing the name and address of the transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the resale or sale on consignment, in the spaces provided therefor on the certificate or as the department prescribes.
Within 7 business days following the sale or transfer, the manufactured home dealer shall mail or deliver the certificate or application for certificate to the department with the transferee’s application for a new certificate, unless the transferee is exempt from making application for a certificate of title under s.
101.9203 (A).
nonresident who purchases a manufactured home from a manufactured home dealer in this state may not, unless otherwise authorized by rule of the department, apply for a certificate of title issued for the manufactured home in this state unless the manufactured home dealer determines that a certificate of title is necessary to protect the interests of a secured partyThe manufactured home dealer is responsible for determining whether a certificate of title and perfection of security interest is required.
The manufactured home dealer is liable for any damages incurred by the department or any secured party for the manufactured home dealer’s failure to perfect a security interest that the manufactured home dealer had knowledge of at the time of sale.
S ECTION 16.
101.921amended (1)to (b)read: Except when all available spaces for a manufactured home dealer’s reassignment on a certificate of title have been completed or as otherwise - 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 S ECTION 16 authorized by rules of the department, aA manufactured home dealer who acquires a manufactured home and holds it for resale or accepts a manufactured home for sale on consignment may not apply for a certificate of title naming the manufactured home dealer as owner of the manufactured home.
S101.9209 ECTION(5) 17.(c) A certificate is considered under 101.921 (1) (b) Except when all available spaces for this subsection to have been applied for when the appli- a manufactured home dealer’s reassignment on a certifi- cation accompanied by the required fee has been deliv- cate of title have been completed or as otherwise autho- ered to the department or, deposited in the mail properly rized by rules of the department, a A manufactured addressed with postage prepaid, or submitted to the de- home dealer who acquires a manufactured home and partment in an automated format prescribed by the holds it for resale or accepts a manufactured home for department.
101.921sale (1)on (c)consignment may not apply for a certificate of ti- Assembly Bill 549 - 3 - 2025 Wisconsin Act tle naming the statutesmanufactured ishome repealed.dealer as owner of of selling, marketing, or listing manufactured homes to a the manufactured home.
Sconsumer ECTIONor 18.to the retail market in this state unless first SECTION 17.
101.921 (1) (c) of the statutes is licensed to do so by the department as provided in this repealed.
section.
SECTION 18.
of the statutesSECTION are27. repealed.
S101.952 ECTION(1) 19.of the statutes is amended statutes are repealed.
101.9212 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.9212SECTION (title)19. When department to issue a new certificate;
101.9212 (title) of the statutes is 101.952 (1) No person may engage in the business amended to read:
of selling, marketing, or listing manufactured homes to a 101.9212 (title) When department to issue a new consumer or to the retail market in this state without a li- certificate;
Scense ECTIONtherefor 20.from the department.
101.9212If (4)a ofmanufactured theSECTION statutes20. is created to read:
101.9212 (4) Whenof the departmentstatutes issuesis acreated newhome certificatedealer ofacts titleas for a manufactured home,home thesalesperson, departmentto shallread: update the records maintained under s.
101.9205the tomanufactured indicatehome thatdealer anyshall previoussecure certificatesa ofmanufac- title101.9212 (4) When the department issuedissues a new tured home salesperson’s license in addition to the li- certificate of title for a manufactured home, the depart- cense for engaging as a manufactured home aredealer. inactive.
Sment ECTIONshall 21.update the records maintained under s.
101.9216SECTION (3)28. and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
S101.9525 ECTIONof 22.the statutes is created to 101.9205 to indicate that any previous certificates of ti- read:
101.9217tle (2)the (a)department ofissued for the statutesmanufactured ishome amendedare to101.9525 read:Purchase contracts for manufactured inactive.
101.9217homes. (2) (a) An owner shall promptly deliver the owner’s certificate of title to any secured party who is named on it or who has a security interest in the manufactured home described in it under any other applicable prior law of this state, upon receipt of a notice from such the secured party that the security interest is to be assigned, extended or perfecteAny owner who fails to deliver the certificate of title to a secured party requesting it under this paragraph shall be liable to such secured party for any loss caused to the secured party thereby and may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
-(1) 2026D LegislatureEFINITIONS -. 8 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 S ECTION 23 S ECTION 23.
101.9221 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.9221 (3) The applicant is a manufactured home dealer and is prohibited from applying for a certificate of title under s.
101.921 (1) (a) or (b).
S ECTION 24.
101.9221 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
S ECTION 25.
101.935 (2n) of the statutes is created to read:
101.935 (2n) The department shall maintain and make available to the public a record of each manufactured home community in the state.
Each record shall include the name of the manufactured home community, the name and contact information of the owner of the manufactured home community, and the physical address of the manufactured home community.
S ECTION 26.
101.951 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.951 (1) No person may engage in the business of selling, marketing, or listing manufactured homes to a consumer or to the retail market in this state unless first licensed to do so by the department as provided in this section.
S ECTION 27.
101.952 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.952 (1) No person may engage in the business of selling, marketing, or listing manufactured homes to a consumer or to the retail market in this state without a license therefor from the department.
If a manufactured home dealer acts as a manufactured home salesperson, the manufactured home dealer shall secure a manufactured home salesperson’s license in addition to the license for engaging as a manufactured home dealer.
S ECTION 28.
101.9525 of the statutes is created to read:
101.9525 Purchase contracts for manufactured homes.
(1) DEFINITIONS.
-SECTION 202621. Legislature - 9 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 S ECTION 28 (a) “Cash price” means a licensed seller’s asking price, including options and accessories installed by the licensed seller and additional licensed seller markup, profit, and transportation charges, minus the dollar value of cash discounts.
(b)101.9216 “Licensed(3) seller”and means(4) aof manufacturedthe homestatutes dealerare or(a) manufactured“Cash homeprice” salesperson.means a licensed seller’s asking repealed.
(c)price, “Purchaser”including meansoptions aand purchaseraccessories orinstalled prospectiveby purchaserthe atSECTION retail22. that is not a licensed seller.
101.9217 (2) U(a) SEof OFthe WRITTENstatutes PURCHASEis CONTRACTSlicensed REQUIREDseller .and additional licensed seller markup, amended to read:
(a)profit, Aand licensedtransportation sellercharges, shallminus usethe adollar written101.9217 purchase(2) contract(a) thatAn compliesowner withshall sub.promptly deliver value of cash discounts.
(3)the forowner’s eachcertificate sale of title to any secured party who (b) “Licensed seller” means a manufactured home.home is named on it or who has a security interest in the man- dealer or manufactured home salesperson.
(b)ufactured Ahome licenseddescribed sellerin shallit provideunder anany exactother copyapplica- (c) “Purchaser” means a purchaser or prospective ble prior law of this state, upon receipt of a purchasenotice contractfrom underpurchaser par.at retail that is not a licensed seller.
(a)such to the purchasersecured atparty thethat time the purchasersecurity signsinterest theis offer to purchasebe a(2) manufacturedU homeSE andOF againWRITTEN afterPURCHASE theCONTRACTS licensedRE- sellerassigned, acceptsextended theor offerperfected. if accepted at a different time than offered by the purchaser.
IfAny anyowner changeswho arefails made to theQUIRED purchase. contract after the purchaser signs the offer or after the licensed seller accepts the offer, all parties shall initial the changes on all copies of the purchase contract.
(c)(a) A licensed seller mayshall notuse accept a downwritten payment,pur- deposit,deliver or title for a trade-in unit from a purchaser unless the purchasercertificate hasof submittedtitle a signed offer to purchasea usingsecured aparty writtenrequest- purchasechase contract that complies with sub.
(3) for each sale ing it under this paragraph shall be liable to such se- of a manufactured home.
cured party for any loss caused to the secured party (b) A licensed seller shall provide an exact copy of a thereby and may be required to forfeit not more than purchase contract under par.
(a) to the purchaser at the $200.
time the purchaser signs the offer to purchase a manu- SECTION 23.
101.9221 (3) of the statutes is factured home and again after the licensed seller accepts amended to read:
the offer if accepted at a different time than offered by 101.9221 (3) The applicant is a manufactured home the purchaser.
If any changes are made to the purchase dealer and is prohibited from applying for a certificate contract after the purchaser signs the offer or after the li- of title under s.
101.921 (1) (a) or (b).
censed seller accepts the offer, all parties shall initial the SECTION 24.
101.9221 (4) of the statutes is changes on all copies of the purchase contract.
repealed.
(c) A licensed seller may not accept a down pay- SECTION 25.
101.935 (2n) of the statutes is created ment, deposit, or title for a trade-in unit from a pur- to read:
chaser unless the purchaser has submitted a signed offer 101.935 (2n) The department shall maintain and to purchase using a written purchase contract that com- make available to the public a record of each manufac- plies with sub.
(3)tured PURCHASEhome CONTRACTcommunity CONTENTSin .the state.
AEach purchaserecord contract under this section shall include(3) allP ofURCHASE theCONTRACT following:CONTENTS .
(a) A clearpurchase statementinclude thatthe name of the purchasermanufactured ishome makingcommu- ancontract offerunder tothis purchasesection ashall manufacturedinclude home.all of the nity, the name and contact information of the owner of following:
-the 2026manufactured Legislaturehome -community, 10and -the LRB-2903/1physical KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs(a) ASSEMBLYA BILLclear 549statement Sthat ECTIONthe 28purchaser (b)is Clearmaking statementsaddress of allthe ofmanufactured thehome following:community.
an offer to purchase a manufactured home.
SECTION 26.
101.951 (1) of the statutes is amended (b) Clear statements of all of the following:
to read:
That cancellation by the purchaser of the purchasepur- contract101.951 no(1) laterNo thanperson themay closeengage ofin the business daychase aftercontract theno licensedlater sellerthan accepts the purchaseclose contractof maythe subjectbusiness theday purchaserWisconsin toAct a- penalty4 of- up2025 toAssembly 1Bill percent549 ofafter the cashlicensed priceseller ofaccepts the manufacturedpurchase home.contract 3.
2.The reappraisal of a trade-in unit that has suffered may subject the purchaser to a penalty of up to 1 percent damage or is missing furnishings, appliances, or acces- of the cash price of the manufactured home.
Thatsories cancellationthat bywere thepart purchaser of the purchasetrade-in contractunit afterat the periodtime underthe subd.2.
That cancellation by the purchaser of the pur- purchase contract was executed.
A price increase under chase contract after the period under subd.
may subjectsub- this subdivision may not exceed the retail repair costs of ject the purchaser to a penalty not to exceed the penalty the damage incurred or the value of the missing furnish- amount specified in the purchase contract.
ings, appliances, or accessories.
That modification of the purchase contract does not(5) extendT theERMINATION cancellationOF periodOFFERS underTO subd.PURCHASE .
(a) not extend the cancellation period under subd.
Unless otherwise specified in a purchase contract under 4.
That documented proof of notification of cancellationcancel- this section, a purchaser’s offer to purchase a manufac- lation is required regardless of the method of tured home is automatically terminated if the licensed notification.
seller fails to accept or reject the offer by the close of the (c) The purchase price of the manufactured home, whichbusiness mayday beafter statedthe aspurchaser asubmits pricethe range.offer.
(d)which Amay clearbe statementstated thatas the purchase price or highest price in a purchase price rangerange. stated under par.
(c)(b) mayIf bea increasedlicensed asseller describedhas received an offer to pur- (d) A clear statement that the purchase price or chase a manufactured home, the licensed seller may not highest price in sub.a purchase price range stated under par.
sell the manufactured home to any other person until the (c) may be increased as described in sub.
101.953.licensed seller rejects the offer, the offer is terminated under par.
(f)(a), If the manufactured home is consigned to or listed by the licensedpurchaser seller,cancels the nameoffer andunder address101.953. of the current titled owner.
(g)sub. If the manufactured home is displayed for sale on a rental lot site or if a licensed seller represents that the manufactured home may occupy a site in a specified manufactured home community, clear statements of all of the following:
1.
Whether the manufactured home may have to be moved from the site.
2.
That the purchase contract is voidable by the purchaser if the purchaser is - 2026 Legislature - 11 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 S ECTION 28 rejected by, or the purchaser’s manufactured home is not allowed in, the manufactured home community.
3.
If the manufactured home may remain on the site, that a copy of the current manufactured home community lease and rules may be obtained from the current manufactured home owner or the manufactured home community operator.
(4) PURCHASE PRICE;RANGES AND CHANGES .
(a) Except as provided in par.
(c), a licensed seller may not increase the purchase price stated in a purchase contract under this section after the licensed seller has accepted the purchaser’s offer to purchase a manufactured home.
(b) Except as provided in par.
(c), if the purchase price in a purchase contract under this section is stated as a price range, the final purchase price may not exceed the highest price in the purchase price range.
(c) A licensed seller may increase the purchase price or highest price in a purchase price range stated in a purchase contract under this section to account for increased costs due to any of the following:
1.
The addition of new equipment required by local, state, or federal law.
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Local, state, or federal tax changes.
3.
The reappraisal of a trade-in unit that has suffered damage or is missing furnishings, appliances, or accessories that were part of the trade-in unit at the time the purchase contract was executed.
A price increase under this subdivision may not exceed the retail repair costs of the damage incurred or the value of the missing furnishings, appliances, or accessories.
(5) TERMINATION OF OFFERS TO PURCHASE .
(a) Unless otherwise specified in a purchase contract under this section, a purchaser’s offer to purchase a - 2026 Legislature - 12 - LRB-2903/1 KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 549 S ECTION 28 manufactured home is automatically terminated if the licensed seller fails to accept or reject the offer by the close of the business day after the purchaser submits the offer.
(b) If a licensed seller has received an offer to purchase a manufactured home, the licensed seller may not sell the manufactured home to any other person until the licensed seller rejects the offer, the offer is terminated under par.
(a), or the purchaser cancels the offer under sub.
(f) If the manufactured home is consigned to or (c) If a licensed seller rejects an offer to purchase a manufacturedlisted home,by the licensed sellerseller, shallthe returnname anyand downaddress payment,of deposit,the ormanufactured titlehome, for a trade-in unit to the purchaserlicensed withinseller 2shall businessreturn hoursany ofcurrent thetitled timeowner. the offer is rejected.
(g) If the purchasermanufactured home is notdisplayed presentfor orsale availabledown duringpayment, thedeposit, 2-houror period,title thefor licenseda sellertrade-in shall,unit noto later than the closepurchaser ofwithin the2 business dayhours afterof the licensedtime seller rejects the offer,offer returnis theon downa payment,rental deposit,lot andsite title to the purchaser by delivery in person or depositif ina thelicensed mailseller properlyrepresents addressedthat andrejected. with postage prepaid.
(6)If CANCELLATIONthe OFpurchaser PURCHASEis CONTRACTSnot .present or available dur- the manufactured home may occupy a site in a specified ing the 2-hour period, the licensed seller shall, no later manufactured home community, clear statements of all of the following:
(a) If a purchaser provides a licensed seller with notice that the purchaser is canceling a purchase contract for a manufactured home, the licensed seller shall, no later than the close of the business day after the licensed seller1. receives the notice, return any title for a trade-in unit provided by the purchaser and any down payment or deposit the licensed seller does not retain as a penalty under a contract provision described in sub.
Whether the manufactured home may have to be seller rejects the offer, return the down payment, de- posit, and title to the purchaser by delivery in person or moved from the site.
deposit in the mail properly addressed and with postage 2.
That the purchase contract is voidable by the pur- prepaid.
chaser if the purchaser is rejected by, or the purchaser’s manufactured home is not allowed in, the manufactured (6) C ANCELLATION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS .
(a) home community.
If a purchaser provides a licensed seller with notice that the purchaser is canceling a purchase contract for a man- 3.
If the manufactured home may remain on the site, ufactured home, the licensed seller shall, no later than that a copy of the current manufactured home commu- nity lease and rules may be obtained from the current the close of the business day after the licensed seller re- manufactured home owner or the manufactured home ceives the notice, return any title for a trade-in unit pro- community operator.
vided by the purchaser and any down payment or de- posit the licensed seller does not retain as a penalty un- (4) P URCHASE PRICE ;RANGES AND CHANGES .
(a) der a contract provision described in sub.
(b)Except When a licensed seller sells a manufactured home away from the licensed seller’s licensed place of business, the licensed seller shall provide the purchaser with written notice of the 3-day customer cancellation rights as provided underin s.par.
(c), a licensed seller may not increase the purchase price stated in a purchase contract (b) When a licensed seller sells a manufactured under this section after the licensed seller has accepted home away from the licensed seller’s licensed place of the purchaser’s offer to purchase a manufactured home.
business, the licensed seller shall provide the purchaser with written notice of the 3-day customer cancellation (b) Except as provided in par.
(c), if the purchase price in a purchase contract under this section is stated rights as provided under s.
-as 2026a Legislatureprice -range, 13the -final LRB-2903/1purchase KRP&JK:ajk/klm/cjsprice ASSEMBLYmay BILLnot 549exceed SSECTION ECTION 29 S ECTION 29.
SPS 305.323 (6) (a) to (i) of the administrativead- codethe arehighest repealed.price in the purchase price range.
Sministrative ECTIONcode 30.are repealed.
(c) A licensed seller may increase the purchase SECTION 30.
of the administrativeadminis- trative code is amended to read:
price or highest price in a purchase price range stated in a purchase contract under this section to account for in- SPS 305.323 (7) (a) 2.
Form SBD-10807 or a purchasepur- contractcreased thatcosts meetsdue theto requirementsany underof s.the following:
101.9525chase (3),contract Stats.,that shallmeets bethe usedrequirements wheneverunder as. manufactured home dealer sells a listed or consigned used manufactured home.
S1. ECTION 31.
SPSThe 305.323addition (7)of (b)new ofequipment therequired administrativeby codelocal, is101.9525 amended(3), toStats., read:shall be used whenever a manufac- state, or federal law.
tured home dealer sells a listed or consigned used manu- 2.
Local, state, or federal tax changes.
factured home.
Assembly Bill 549 - 5 - 2025 Wisconsin Act SECTION 31.
SPS 305.323 (7) (b) of the administra- SECTION 32.
Effective dates.
This act takes effect tive code is amended to read:
on the day after publication, except as follows:
(1) The treatment of administrative rules takes ef- Manufactured homes selling agreements for units offeredof- forfect saleas on-siteprovided onin rentals. sites shall comply with sub.
227.265.
fered for sale on-site on rental sites shall comply with sub.
S ECTION 32.
Effective dates.
This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
(1) The treatment of administrative rules takes effect as provided in s.
227.265.
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Action History
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Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
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Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 2-24-2026
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Received from Senate concurred in
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Concurred in
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Read a third time
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
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Ordered to a third reading
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Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
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Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
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Read a second time
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Rules suspended and taken up
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Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall and Wirch
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Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
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Received from Assembly
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Read a third time and passed
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Rules suspended
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Ordered to a third reading
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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
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Read a second time
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Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
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Referred to committee on Rules
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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4
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Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Executive action taken
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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Behnke
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Fiscal estimate received
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Public hearing held
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Representative Armstrong added as a coauthor
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate
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Introduced by Representatives Behnke, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Nass
Sponsors
- Wimberger · Cosponsor
- Nass · Cosponsor
- Elijah Behnke · Primary
- Daniel Knodl · Cosponsor
- Rob Kreibich · Cosponsor
- Paul Melotik · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey Mursau · Cosponsor
- Jerry O'Connor · Cosponsor
- David Steffen · Cosponsor
- Chuck Wichgers · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Behnke, Elijah Republican
Co-sponsors (9)
- Wimberger
- Nass
- Knodl, Daniel Republican
- Kreibich, Rob Republican
- Melotik, Paul Republican
- Mursau, Jeffrey Republican
- O'Connor, Jerry Republican
- Steffen, David Republican
- Wichgers, Chuck Republican
Not signed on (122)
122 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 122 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (33)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON | — | Nay |
| DASSLER-ALFHEI | — | Nay |
| HABUSH SINYKIN | — | Nay |
| Carpenter, Tim | Democrat | Nay |
| Drake, Dora | Democrat | Nay |
| Hesselbein, Dianne | Democrat | Nay |
| Keyeski, Sarah | Democrat | Nay |
| Larson, Chris | Democrat | Nay |
| Pfaff, Brad | Democrat | Nay |
| Ratcliff, Melissa | Democrat | Nay |
| Roys, Kelda | Democrat | Nay |
| Smith, Jeff | Democrat | Nay |
| Spreitzer, Mark | Democrat | Nay |
| Wall, Jamie | Democrat | Nay |
| Wirch, Robert | Democrat | Nay |
| Bradley, Julian | Republican | Yea |
| Cabral-Guevara, Rachael | Republican | Yea |
| Felzkowski, Mary | Republican | Yea |
| Feyen, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Hutton, Rob | Republican | Yea |
| Jacque, André | Republican | Yea |
| Jagler, John | Republican | Yea |
| James, Jesse | Republican | Yea |
| Kapenga, Chris | Republican | Yea |
| LeMahieu, Devin | Republican | Yea |
| Marklein, Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Nass, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Quinn, Romaine | Republican | Yea |
| Stafsholt, Rob | Republican | Yea |
| Testin, Patrick | Republican | Yea |
| Tomczyk, Cory | Republican | Yea |
| Wanggaard, Van | Republican | Yea |
| Wimberger, Eric | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 549 do?
- An Act to repeal 101.91 (4), 101.9203 (3), 101.921 (1) (c), 101.9211 (4) (b) 3. and 4., 101.9216 (3) and (4) and 101.9221 (4); to amend 101.91 (1j), 101.91 (3) (intro.), 101.91 (9), 101.9203 (1), 101.9203 (2), 101.9205 (2) (intro.), 101.9206 (1) (d), 101.9209 (3), 101.9209 (5) (c), 101.921 (1) (a), 101.921 (1) (b), 101.9212 (title), 101.9217 (2) (a), 101.9221 (3), 101.951 (1) and 101.952 (1); to create 101.9204 (1) (h), 101.9205 (2) (bm), 101.9206 (1) (f), 101.9212 (4), 101.935 (2n) and 101.9525 of the statutes;
- Who sponsors AB 549?
- AB 549 is sponsored by Wimberger, Nass, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
- What is the current status of AB 549?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 15, 2025. It awaits signature.
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