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WI AB 78

enacted

Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 78 pass?

Yes. WI AB 78 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-19. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

What is WI AB 78 about?

WI AB 78 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 78?

Novak, Wichgers, Tusler and 18 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 78.

Introduced
2025-02-28
Latest action
2026-03-19 — Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Novakprimary
  • Wichgersprimary
  • Tuslerprimary
  • Tittlprimary
  • Steffenprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Ortiz-Velezprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Goodwinprimary
  • Duchowprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Allenprimary
  • Rodriguezprimary
  • Donovanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-28

    Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Tomczyk

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-28

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-05

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-03-11

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-03-11

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-03-11

    Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

    referral

  7. 2025-03-13

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  8. 2025-03-13

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2025-03-13

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  10. 2025-03-13

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-03-13

    Rules suspended

  12. 2025-03-13

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2025-03-13

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2025-03-13

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  15. 2025-03-14

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2025-03-24

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  17. 2025-04-15

    Executive action taken

  18. 2025-04-15

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-04-15

    Available for scheduling

  20. 2025-10-13

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2025-10-13

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

  22. 2025-10-13

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

  23. 2025-10-14

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  24. 2025-10-14

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  25. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  26. 2025-10-14

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  27. 2025-10-14

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

    passage,reading-3

  28. 2025-10-14

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. 2025-10-14

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 adopted)

    amendment-passage,passage,receipt

  30. 2025-10-14

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  31. 2025-10-14

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  32. 2025-10-15

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025

    enrolled

  33. 2025-10-29

    Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025

    executive-receipt

  34. 2025-10-31

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 46

    executive-signature

  35. 2025-10-31

    Published 11-1-2025

    became-law

  36. 2026-01-23

    Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  37. 2026-03-06

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  38. 2026-03-10

    Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  39. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    2025-03-11 · pass · 15-0

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    2025-04-15 · pass · 7-1

  • 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.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab78

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