Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1063: Relating to: prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 1063 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords. Primary sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Angela Stroud | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
- Introduced by Senators Wall, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Palmeri, Clancy, McCarville, Sinicki, Stroud and Stubbs