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WI SB 159

enacted

Relating to: requirements for lighting on police vehicles.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SB 159 pass?

Yes. WI SB 159 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

What is WI SB 159 about?

WI SB 159 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: requirements for lighting on police vehicles.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 159?

Nass, Feyen, Wanggaard are the primary sponsors of WI SB 159, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-27
Latest action
2026-03-19 — Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nassprimary
  • Feyenprimary
  • Wanggaardprimary
  • B. Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Behnkecosponsor
  • Callahancosponsor
  • Dittrichcosponsor
  • Goebencosponsor
  • Knodlcosponsor
  • Mursaucosponsor
  • O'Connorcosponsor
  • Pentermancosponsor
  • Piwowarczykcosponsor
  • Pronschinskecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  2. 2026-03-10

    Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-03-06

    Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-01-23

    Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  5. 2025-11-03

    Published 11-1-2025

    became-law

  6. 2025-11-03

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 39

    executive-signature

  7. 2025-10-30

    Presented to the Governor on 10-30-2025

    executive-receipt

  8. 2025-10-16

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  9. 2025-10-15

    Received from Assembly concurred in

    receipt

  10. 2025-10-14

    Ordered immediately messaged

  11. 2025-10-14

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended

  13. 2025-10-14

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  14. 2025-10-14

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  15. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  16. 2025-10-14

    Read

  17. 2025-10-14

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  18. 2025-10-14

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. 2025-10-14

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  21. 2025-10-14

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2025-10-14

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  23. 2025-10-14

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  24. 2025-10-13

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

  25. 2025-05-08

    Available for scheduling

  26. 2025-05-08

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-05-08

    Executive action taken

  28. 2025-05-06

    Public hearing held

  29. 2025-03-27

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  30. 2025-03-27

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Pronschinske

    introduction

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Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2025-05-08 · pass · 5-0

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