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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

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Did WI AB 78 pass?

Yes. WI AB 78 has been enacted into law. 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

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  2. 2026-03-10

    Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  3. 2026-03-06

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  4. 2026-01-23

    Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-10-31

    Published 11-1-2025

    became-law

  6. 2025-10-31

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

    executive-signature

  7. 2025-10-29

    Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025

    executive-receipt

  8. 2025-10-15

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025

    enrolled

  9. 2025-10-14

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  10. 2025-10-14

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  11. 2025-10-14

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

    amendment-passage,passage,receipt

  12. 2025-10-14

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2025-10-14

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2025-10-14

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  15. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  16. 2025-10-14

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  17. 2025-10-14

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  18. 2025-10-13

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

  19. 2025-10-13

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

  20. 2025-10-13

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2025-04-15

    Available for scheduling

  22. 2025-04-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-04-15

    Executive action taken

  24. 2025-03-24

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  25. 2025-03-14

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  26. 2025-03-13

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  27. 2025-03-13

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. 2025-03-13

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  29. 2025-03-13

    Rules suspended

  30. 2025-03-13

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  31. 2025-03-13

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  32. 2025-03-13

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2025-03-13

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  34. 2025-03-11

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

    referral

  35. 2025-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2025-03-11

    Executive action taken

  37. 2025-03-05

    Public hearing held

  38. 2025-02-28

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  39. 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

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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