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WI AB880

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Mursau

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Racing facilities cannot be found to be a public nuisance when the complaint is filed by a property owner within a 5-mile radius of the facility, if the facility existed before the complainant purchased or improved their property

  • "Racing facility" includes permanent or seasonal racetracks, spectator areas, garages, and associated grounds or buildings used for competitive motorsports races

  • Protection applies regardless of changes to facility size, racing scope, configuration, technology, or type of racing, provided changes did not violate legal restrictions

  • Cities, villages, towns, and counties are prohibited from regulating racing facility operations in ways inconsistent with these nuisance protections

  • Creates new statutory sections 66.0443 and 823.086, applying to actions commenced on or after the effective date

Legislative Description

Nuisance actions against racing facilities.

Last Action

Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Local Government2/27/2026
Rules2/5/2026
Local Government1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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