Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 14 D cosponsors

AB 1119 — Relating to: rent abatement and retaliatory conduct and granting rule-making authority.

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

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    Introduced
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    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 has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 704.07 (4), 704.45 (1) (c) and 704.45 (2); to create 704.07 (6) and 704.45 (1m) of the statutes;

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The bill updates procedures and regulations regarding rent abatement and retaliatory conduct in residential tenancies.

  • 704.07 (4)

    This section does not authorize rent to be withheld in full, if the tenant remains in possession. → if the tenant remains in possession and the condition materially affects the health or safety of the tenant or substantially affects the use and occupancy of the premises, rent abates to the extent the tenant is deprived of the full normal use of the premises in accordance with a rent abatement schedule promulgated under sub. (6), if available.

    The change allows tenants to fully abate rent if health or safety conditions are affected while they remain in possession.

  • 704.07 (6)

    The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall promulgate, by rule, a rent abatement schedule that specifies items for which a tenant is entitled to rent abatement and the amount of rent abatement for each item.

    This creates a mandated rent abatement schedule to clarify what constitutes appropriate rent abatement and how much tenants may claim.

  • 704.45 (1) (c)

    including the reasonable abatement of rent.

    This clarifies that exercising the reasonable abatement of rent is included in tenant rights protecting against retaliatory actions.

  • 704.45 (1m)

    If a landlord in a residential tenancy increases rent, decreases services, brings an action for possession of the premises, refuses to renew a lease, or threatens any of the foregoing, such action shall be presumed to be a prohibited retaliatory action under sub. (1) if the tenant has taken any of the actions described in sub. (1) (a) to (c) in the preceding 12 months.

    This establishes a presumption of retaliation against landlords who act after tenants have exercised their rights within the past year.

  • 704.45 (2)

    or an abatement of rent under s. 704.07.

    This allows landlords to take action for possession if tenants have not paid other than for a rent increase or an abatement, clarifying the circumstances under which eviction can occur.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

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

  4. Introduced by Representatives Madison, Clancy, Palmeri, Emerson, Hong, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Arney, Goodwin, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Roe and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Larson, Ratcliff, Drake and Spreitzer

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (112)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1119 do?
An Act to amend 704.07 (4), 704.45 (1) (c) and 704.45 (2); to create 704.07 (6) and 704.45 (1m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1119?
AB 1119 is sponsored by Moore Omokunde, Roys, Larson, Ratcliff, Drake, Spreitzer, Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), and Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 1119?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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