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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 790
December 22, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Habush Sinykin
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
L. Johnson
,
Ratcliff
and
Roys
, cosponsored by Representatives
Hysell
,
Anderson
,
DeSmidt
,
Goodwin
,
Joers
,
Miresse
,
Palmeri
,
Prado
,
Roe
,
Sheehan
,
Sinicki
,
Stroud
,
Subeck
and
Madison
. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB790,1,3
1
An Act
to amend
799.01 (1) (cr) of the statutes;
relating to:
actions in small
2
claims for third-party complaints, personal injury claims, and actions based in
3
tort.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the procedure for pursuing civil actions in small claims is the exclusive procedure for third-party complaints, personal injury claims, and actions based in tort if the amount claimed is $5,000 or less. The small claims procedure is also the exclusive procedure for pursuing other civil actions for claims that are $10,000 or less, if the actions are for money judgments or garnishments or to enforce a lien. This bill increases the jurisdictional limit for actions in small claims for third-party complaints, personal injury claims, and actions based in tort from $5,000 or less to $10,000 or less.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB790,1
4
Section
1
.
799.01 (1) (cr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB790,2,3
1
799.01
(1)
(cr)
Third-party complaints, personal injury claims, and tort
2
claims.
Third-party complaints, personal injury claims, and actions based in tort,
3
where the amount claimed is
$5,000
$10,000
or less.
SB790,2
4
Section
2
. Initial applicability.
SB790,2,6
5
(
1
)
This act first applies to actions commenced on the effective date of this
6
subsection.
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