WIAB-135Failed

Relating to: the right to repair motor vehicles and providing a penalty. (FE)

Jurisdiction:
Wisconsin
Type:
Right to Repair
Last action:
Mar 23, 2026
Bill addresses motor vehicle repair rights and access to repair information, which is right-to-repair policy distinct from EPR, product stewardship, or circular economy material management frameworks.
Compliance Dimensions
PenaltiesPenalties for non-compliance

“An Act to create 218.0170 of the statutes; Relating to: the right to repair motor vehicles and providing a penalty.”

Bans & RestrictionsRestriction on motor vehicle manufacturers withholding diagnostic/repair information, tools, and parts from independent repair facilities and owners (Material Restriction)

“An Act to create 218.0170 of the statutes; Relating to: the right to repair motor vehicles and providing a penalty.”

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Skip navigation Home Senate Assembly Committees Service Agencies Docs Options Help 2025 Biennium Statutes Admin. Rules Indices Miscellaneous Archives Home Bill, Rule, and Appointment Histories Senators Representatives Committees Text of Introduced Proposals Amendment Text Acts Veto Messages Enrolled Bills Drafting Files Votes Assembly and Senate Floor Calendars Schedule of Committee Activities Assembly and Senate Journals Committee Records (ROCPs) Legislative Rules All Session-Related Documents Subject Index to Acts Subject Index to Legislation Subject Index to Journals Author Index to Legislation Subject Index to Clearinghouse Rules Miscellaneous Budget Documents Executive Orders Rulings of the Chair Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Opinions of the Attorney General Town Law Forms Law Districts Session Drafting Files Feeds Preferences Show tree Hide tree Feedback Help Home Senate Home Senators Committees Session Chief Clerk Sergeant at Arms Civics Education Human Resources Assembly Home Representatives Committees Session Chief Clerk Sergeant at Arms Human Resources Schedule Joint Senate Assembly Study Legislative Audit Bureau Legislative Council Legislative Fiscal Bureau Legislative Human Resources Office Legislative Reference Bureau Legislative Technology Services Bureau Please note, you are using an old version of Internet Explorer . Your experience will improve if you upgrade your browser . 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature Assembly Bill 135 An Act to create 218.0170 of the statutes; Relating to: the right to repair motor vehicles and providing a penalty. (FE) Status: A - State Affairs Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 3/23/2026 Asm. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 688 Links Bill Text (HTML: ) "> Bill Text (PDF: ) Fiscal Estimates and Reports AB135 ROCP for Committee on State Affairs (HTML: ) "> AB135 ROCP for Committee on State Affairs (PDF: ) Wisconsin Ethics Commission information See Also 2025 Senate Bill 129 - S - Transportation and Local Government History Date / House Action Journal 3/13/2025 Asm. Introduced by Representatives Penterman , Behnke , Brill , Brooks , Dittrich , Goeben , Goodwin , Gundrum , Knodl , Maxey , Melotik , Miresse , Murphy , Mursau , Piwowarczyk , Sortwell , Spiros , Stroud and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque , Cabral-Guevara and Pfaff 63 3/13/2025 Asm. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs 63 4/21/2025 Asm. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor 102 4/24/2025 Asm. Fiscal estimate received 11/4/2025 Asm. Representative DeSmidt added as a coauthor 339 1/20/2026 Asm. Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor 484 2/6/2026 Asm. Senator Roys added as a cosponsor 536 2/17/2026 Asm. Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor 582 2/18/2026 Asm. Representative Tenorio added as a coauthor 599 3/23/2026 Asm. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 688 /2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab135 Content subject to change after proofing by Chief Clerk staff.

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