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WI SB 1063
Relating to: prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords.
In brief
WI SB 1063 is a state bill in WI: “Relating to: prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords.” It was introduced on Feb 26, 2026 in the Senate, during the 2025 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: failed or withdrawn. The latest action we have (Mar 23, 2026) reads: “Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1”. Its sponsors are Wall (Democratic), Ratcliff (Democratic), Roys (Democratic), Spreitzer (Democratic), with 6 cosponsors. CSWH lists it under the cause Tenant power. The facts here come from State legislature (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.
Where it stands
- Status
- Failed or withdrawn
- Latest action
- Mar 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors
- Wall (Democratic)
- Ratcliff (Democratic)
- Roys (Democratic)
- Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Palmeri (Democratic), cosponsor
- Clancy (Democratic), cosponsor
- McCarville (Democratic), cosponsor
- Sinicki (Democratic), cosponsor
- Stroud (Democratic), cosponsor
- Stubbs (Democratic), cosponsor
- Started in
- Senate
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2026
- Session
- 2025
- Subjects
- Credit, Crime and criminals, Criminal identification and investigation, Landlord and tenant
Our summary: WI SB 1063, prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)
Sources
- State legislature: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1063
- Open States: openstates.org/wi/bills/2025/SB1063/
Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.
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