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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

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

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

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