WI SB 537
enactedRelating to: nonfunctional and counterfeit airbags and providing a penalty.
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did WI SB 537 pass?
Yes. WI SB 537 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Published 3-14-2026
What is WI SB 537 about?
WI SB 537 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: nonfunctional and counterfeit airbags and providing a penalty.”.
Who sponsors WI SB 537?
Marklein, Nass, Wanggaard are the primary sponsors of WI SB 537, joined by 9 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-10-17
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Published 3-14-2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Markleinprimary
- Nassprimary
- Wanggaardprimary
- Melotikcosponsor
- Behnkecosponsor
- Dittrichcosponsor
- Kreibichcosponsor
- Maxeycosponsor
- Miressecosponsor
- Piwowarczykcosponsor
- Sinickicosponsor
- Subeckcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Published 3-14-2026
became-law
2026-03-13
Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 97
executive-signature
2026-03-12
Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026
executive-receipt
2026-02-09
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
2026-01-20
Report correctly enrolled
enrolled
2026-01-16
Received from Assembly concurred in
receipt
2026-01-15
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-15
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2026-01-15
Rules suspended
2026-01-15
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-01-15
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-01-15
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
withdrawal
2026-01-13
Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-12
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-12
Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor
2025-11-19
Received from Senate
receipt
2025-11-18
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-11-18
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2025-11-18
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2025-11-18
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-11-18
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-11-18
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
2025-11-14
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2025-11-12
Available for scheduling
2025-11-12
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-12
Executive action taken
2025-10-29
Public hearing held
2025-10-17
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-10-17
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Subeck
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Votes
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2025-11-12 · pass · 8-0
Related bills
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