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WI SB545

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric Wimberger

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires manufactured home certificate of title applications to include the county where the home is or will be situated, and allows electronic submission of applications to DSPS

  • Expands licensing requirements to cover marketing and listing of manufactured homes, not just selling, and requires DSPS to maintain a publicly accessible database of all manufactured home communities in Wisconsin

  • Mandates licensed sellers use written purchase contracts for all manufactured home sales, with specific required disclosures about cancellation rights, penalties (up to 1% of cash price for early cancellation), and purchase price limitations

  • Establishes automatic termination of purchase offers if the seller fails to accept or reject by close of the next business day, unless otherwise specified in the contract

  • Requires sellers to return trade-in titles within one business day after receiving cancellation notice, and to provide 3-day cancellation rights notice for sales made away from the seller's licensed location

Legislative Description

Manufactured home sales and certificates of title and modifying administrative rules of the Department of Safety and Professional Services related to manufactured home purchase contracts. (FE)

Last Action

Laid on table

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry10/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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