AB 31 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: repair and replacement of implements of husbandry under warranty.

AB 31 gives farmers and businesses who buy or lease new farm equipment clear rights when warranty issues can't be fixed. If a farm implement has a warranty problem that remains unresolved after four repair attempts or 30 total days out of service, the buyer or lessee can choose a replacement machine or a full refund. The bill requires manufacturers to cover related costs like alternative equipment rentals during repairs. This applies to new equipment purchased from authorized dealers or leased under written agreements, directly affecting agricultural equipment consumers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 3 adopted
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0
lower
Oct 23, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Tittl
lower
Oct 17, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tittl
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tittl
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Pronschinske, Anderson, Behnke, Billings, Dittrich, Goeben, Kreibich, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Prado, Wichgers, Tranel and Donovan; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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