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WI AB 502

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Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 502 pass?

No. WI AB 502 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 502 about?

WI AB 502 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 502?

Murphy, Brill, Spiros and 8 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 502.

Introduced
2025-10-09
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Murphyprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Spirosprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Doyleprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Goebenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-09

    Introduced by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor, Doyle, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, Spiros, Murphy and Brill; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-09

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-12

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-12-03

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-12-17

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 4, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-12-17

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-13

    Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  8. 2026-01-15

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-01-15

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  10. 2026-01-15

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-01-15

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-01-15

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-01-16

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  14. 2026-01-16

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-22

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  16. 2026-02-04

    Executive action taken

  17. 2026-02-04

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-04

    Available for scheduling

  19. 2026-03-16

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

  20. 2026-03-16

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

  21. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  22. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  23. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  24. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  25. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  27. 2026-03-24

    LRB correction

  28. 2026-03-24

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

    enrolled

  29. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  30. 2026-04-08

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026

    executive-veto

  31. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  32. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 4, Noes 2

    2025-12-17 · pass · 4-2

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-04 · pass · 3-2

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

    2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab502

Attribution

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