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WI AB 271

enacted

Relating to: camera monitor systems as an alternative to mirrors for commercial motor vehicles.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 271 pass?

Yes. WI AB 271 has been enacted into law as of 2025-12-10. Latest recorded action (2025-12-10): Published 12-10-2025

What is WI AB 271 about?

WI AB 271 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: camera monitor systems as an alternative to mirrors for commercial motor vehicles.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 271?

Wichgers, Steffen, Penterman and 12 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 271.

Introduced
2025-05-19
Latest action
2025-12-10 — Published 12-10-2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Steffenprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Mosesprimary
  • Miresseprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Gustafsonprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Callahanprimary
  • Franklinprimary
  • Spirosprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-19

    Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Franklin, Callahan, Gundrum, Gustafson, Knodl, Kreibich, Miresse, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Jacque, James and Nass

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-19

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-06-25

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2025-06-25

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-07-30

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-09-16

    Executive action taken

  7. 2025-09-19

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-09-19

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-09-19

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-09-22

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2025-10-03

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025

    referral

  12. 2025-10-07

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  13. 2025-10-07

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  14. 2025-10-07

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  15. 2025-10-07

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  16. 2025-10-07

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  17. 2025-10-07

    Rules suspended

  18. 2025-10-07

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2025-10-07

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. 2025-10-07

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  21. 2025-10-08

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  22. 2025-10-08

    Available for scheduling

  23. 2025-10-13

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  24. 2025-10-13

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. 2025-10-14

    Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  26. 2025-10-14

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  27. 2025-10-14

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  28. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. 2025-10-14

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  30. 2025-10-14

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. 2025-10-14

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  32. 2025-10-16

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-16-2025

    enrolled

  33. 2025-12-04

    Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025

    executive-receipt

  34. 2025-12-10

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 51

    executive-signature

  35. 2025-12-10

    Published 12-10-2025

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    2025-09-19 · pass · 6-0

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

    2025-09-19 · pass · 6-0

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2025-10-13 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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