Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 208: Relating to: prohibiting hedge funds from acquiring single-family homes in this state. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 208 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prohibiting hedge funds from acquiring single-family homes in this state. (FE). Primary sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Bob Wirch (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic). It lists 27 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 40 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Dora Drake | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Jeff Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Karen DeSanto | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Russell Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Kalan Haywood | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Francesca Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Darrin Madison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Greta Neubauer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Joe Sheehan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Angela Stroud | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
“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
- Senator Roys added as a coauthor
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Phelps added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
- Introduced by Senators Keyeski, Pfaff, Wall, Larson, Carpenter, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Drake, Hesselbein, Smith, Wirch and L. Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives Haywood, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Palmeri, Neubauer, Snodgrass, Brown, Joers, Sheehan, Stroud, Hong, Tenorio, Stubbs, Goodwin, Rivera-Wagner, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Bare, Anderson, Moore Omokunde, Behnke, Madison, Sinicki, Mayadev, Emerson, Johnson and Miresse