SB607,2,1413 b. Any of the crimes relating to endangering safety by use of a dangerous
14weapon that specified under s. 941.20.
SB607,2,1515 c. Criminal gang activity, as defined in s. 941.38.
SB607,2,1716 d. Any of the crimes relating to damage to property that are specified under s.
17943.01.
SB607,2,1918 e. Any of the crimes relating to prostitution that are specified under ss. 944.30,
19944.31, 944.33, and 944.34.
SB607,2,2020 f. Any of the crimes relating to harassment that are specified under s. 947.013.
SB607,3,2
1g. Any breach of the rental agreement that jeopardizes the health, safety, or
2welfare of the property owner or his or her agent or another tenant.
SB607,3,113 2. A property owner terminating a tenancy on the basis of a crime or other
4activity specified in subd. 1. must give the tenant written notice requiring the tenant
5to vacate on or before a date not less than 5 days after the giving of the notice. The
6notice shall state the basis for its issuance and the right of the tenant to contest the
7termination of tenancy in an eviction action under ch. 799. If the tenant contests the
8termination of tenancy, the tenancy may not be terminated without proof by the
9property owner by the greater preponderance of the credible evidence that the tenant
10or a guest of the tenant is committing or has committed on or near the premises a
11crime or other activity specified in subd. 1.
SB607, s. 3 12Section 3. 704.17 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB607,4,413 704.17 (2) (b) If Except as provided in par. (d), if a tenant under a lease for a
14term of one year or less, or a year-to-year tenant, commits waste or a material
15violation of s. 704.07 (3) or breaches any covenant or condition of the tenant's lease,
16other than for payment of rent, the tenant's tenancy is terminated if the landlord
17gives the tenant a notice requiring the tenant to remedy the default or vacate the
18premises on or before a date at least 5 days after the giving of the notice, and if the
19tenant fails to comply with such notice. A tenant is deemed to be complying with the
20notice if promptly upon receipt of such notice the tenant takes reasonable steps to
21remedy the default and proceeds with reasonable diligence, or if damages are
22adequate protection for the landlord and the tenant makes a bona fide and
23reasonable offer to pay the landlord all damages for the tenant's breach. If Except
24as provided in par. (d), if
within one year from the giving of any such notice, the
25tenant again commits waste or breaches the same or any other covenant or condition

1of the tenant's lease, other than for payment of rent, the tenant's tenancy is
2terminated if the landlord, prior to the tenant's remedying the waste or breach, gives
3the tenant notice to vacate on or before a date at least 14 days after the giving of the
4notice.
SB607, s. 4 5Section 4. 704.17 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB607,4,96 704.17 (2) (d) 1. A property owner may terminate the tenancy of a tenant who
7is under a lease for a term of one year or less or who is a year-to-year tenant by using
8the procedure under subd. 2. if the tenant or a guest of the tenant is committing or
9has committed on or near the premises any of the following:
SB607,4,1010 a. Any of the crimes relating to battery that are specified under s. 940.19.
SB607,4,1211 b. Any of the crimes relating to endangering safety by use of a dangerous
12weapon that specified under s. 941.20.
SB607,4,1313 c. Criminal gang activity, as defined in s. 941.38.
SB607,4,1514 d. Any of the crimes relating to damage to property that are specified under s.
15943.01.
SB607,4,1716 e. Any of the crimes relating to prostitution that are specified under ss. 944.30,
17944.31, 944.33, and 944.34.
SB607,4,1818 f. Any of the crimes relating to harassment that are specified under s. 947.013.
SB607,4,2019 g. Any breach of the rental agreement that jeopardizes the health, safety, or
20welfare of the property owner or his or her agent or another tenant.
SB607,5,421 2. A property owner terminating a tenancy on the basis of a crime or other
22activity specified in subd. 1. must give the tenant written notice requiring the tenant
23to vacate on or before a date not less than 5 days after the giving of the notice. The
24notice shall state the basis for its issuance and the right of the tenant to contest the
25termination of tenancy in an eviction action under ch. 799. If the tenant contests the

1termination of tenancy, the tenancy may not be terminated without proof by the
2property owner by the greater preponderance of the credible evidence that the tenant
3or a guest of the tenant is committing or has committed on or near the premises a
4crime or other activity specified in subd. 1.
SB607, s. 5 5Section 5. 704.17 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB607,5,176 704.17 (3) (a) If Except as provided in par. (c), if a tenant under a lease for more
7than one year fails to pay rent when due, or commits waste, or breaches any other
8covenant or condition of the tenant's lease, the tenancy is terminated if the landlord
9gives the tenant notice requiring the tenant to pay the rent, repair the waste, or
10otherwise comply with the lease on or before a date at least 30 days after the giving
11of the notice, and if the tenant fails to comply with the notice. A tenant is deemed
12to be complying with the notice if promptly upon receipt of the notice the tenant takes
13reasonable steps to remedy the default and proceeds with reasonable diligence, or if
14damages are adequate protection for the landlord and the tenant makes a bona fide
15and reasonable offer to pay the landlord all damages for the tenant's breach; but in
16case of failure to pay rent, all rent due must be paid on or before the date specified
17in the notice.
SB607, s. 6 18Section 6. 704.17 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB607,5,2219 704.17 (3) (c) 1. A property owner may terminate the tenancy of a tenant who
20is under a lease for a term of more than one year by using the procedure under subd.
212. if the tenant or a guest of the tenant is committing or has committed on or near
22the premises any of the following:
SB607,5,2323 a. Any of the crimes relating to battery that are specified under s. 940.19.
SB607,5,2524 b. Any of the crimes relating to endangering safety by use of a dangerous
25weapon that specified under s. 941.20.
SB607,6,1
1c. Criminal gang activity, as defined in s. 941.38.
SB607,6,32 d. Any of the crimes relating to damage to property that are specified under s.
3943.01.
SB607,6,54 e. Any of the crimes relating to prostitution that are specified under ss. 944.30,
5944.31, 944.33, and 944.34.
SB607,6,66 f. Any of the crimes relating to harassment that are specified under s. 947.013.
SB607,6,87 g. Any breach of the rental agreement that jeopardizes the health, safety, or
8welfare of the property owner or his or her agent or another tenant.
SB607,6,179 2. A property owner terminating a tenancy on the basis of a crime or other
10activity specified in subd. 1. must give the tenant written notice requiring the tenant
11to vacate on or before a date not less than 5 days after the giving of the notice. The
12notice shall state the basis for its issuance and the right of the tenant to contest the
13termination of tenancy in an eviction action under ch. 799. If the tenant contests the
14termination of tenancy, the tenancy may not be terminated without proof by the
15property owner by the greater preponderance of the credible evidence that the tenant
16or a guest of the tenant is committing or has committed on or near the premises a
17crime or other activity specified in subd. 1.
SB607, s. 7 18Section 7. Initial applicability.
SB607,6,2019 (1) This act first applies to crimes or other actions committed during tenancies
20commenced or renewed on the effective date of this subsection.
SB607,6,2121 (End)
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