Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB1227 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1227
5	5	April 11, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives CLANCY, BARE, MADISON, C.
6	6	ANDERSON, J. ANDERSON, BALDEH, SNODGRASS and STUBBS, cosponsored by
7	7	Senators AGARD, SPREITZER and ROYS. Referred to Committee on Housing and
8	8	Real Estate.
9	9	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
10	10	AN ACT to amend 66.1011 (1), 106.50 (1) and 106.50 (1m) (h); and to create
11	11	106.50 (1m) (rm) of the statutes; relating to: housing discrimination.
12	12	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
13	13	Current open housing law prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of
14	14	sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital
15	15	status, family status, lawful source of income, age, or ancestry. This bill prohibits
16	16	discrimination in housing based upon receipt of rental or housing assistance in the
17	17	form of a contribution from a third party.
18	18	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
19	19	enact as follows:
20	20	SECTION 1. 66.1011 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
21	21	66.1011 (1) DECLARATION OF POLICY. The right of all persons to have equal
22	22	opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, disability, as defined in
23	23	s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, national
24	24	origin, marital status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (k), status as a
25	25	victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u),
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36	36	lawful source of income, receipt of rental or housing assistance, age, or ancestry is
37	37	a matter both of statewide concern under ss. 101.132 and 106.50 and also of local
38	38	interest under this section and s. 66.0125. The enactment of ss. 101.132 and 106.50
39	39	by the legislature does not preempt the subject matter of equal opportunities in
40	40	housing from consideration by political subdivisions, and does not exempt political
41	41	subdivisions from their duty, nor deprive them of their right, to enact ordinances that
42	42	prohibit discrimination in any type of housing solely on the basis of an individual
43	43	being a member of a protected class.
44	44	SECTION 2. 106.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
45	45	106.50 (1) INTENT. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful
46	46	discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons shall
47	47	have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color, sexual
48	48	orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, status
49	49	as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, lawful source of income,
50	50	receipt of rental or housing assistance, age, or ancestry and it is the duty of the
51	51	political subdivisions to assist in the orderly prevention or removal of all
52	52	discrimination in housing through the powers granted under ss. 66.0125 and
53	53	66.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law governing equal housing
54	54	opportunities to cover single-family residences that are owner-occupied. The
55	55	legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family residences constitute a
56	56	significant portion of the housing business in this state and should be regulated.
57	57	This section shall be considered an exercise of the police powers of the state for the
58	58	protection of the welfare, health, peace, dignity, and human rights of the people of
59	59	this state.
60	60	SECTION 3. 106.50 (1m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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90	90	106.50 (1m) (h) “Discriminate" means to segregate, separate, exclude, or treat
91	91	a person or class of persons unequally in a manner described in sub. (2), (2m), or (2r)
92	92	because of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin,
93	93	marital status, family status, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault,
94	94	or stalking, lawful source of income, receipt of rental or housing assistance, age, or
95	95	ancestry.
96	96	SECTION 4. 106.50 (1m) (rm) of the statutes is created to read:
97	97	106.50 (1m) (rm) “Rental or housing assistance” means any form of financial
98	98	contribution from a 3rd party for the purpose of creating or maintaining affordable
99	99	housing for tenants, purchasers, or other recipients of housing, including assistance
100	100	provided under 42 USC 1437f, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
101	101	administered by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, or the
102	102	Community Development Block Grant program administered by the federal
103	103	Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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