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WI SB 9

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Relating to: special registration plates with white lettering on a black background. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 9 pass?

No. WI SB 9 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 9 about?

WI SB 9 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: special registration plates with white lettering on a black background. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 9?

Tomczyk is the primary sponsor of WI SB 9, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-24
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tomczykprimary
  • Melotikcosponsor
  • Knodlcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2025-05-08

    Available for scheduling

  3. 2025-05-08

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-05-08

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-05-06

    Public hearing held

  6. 2025-03-17

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  7. 2025-01-24

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-24

    Introduced by Senator Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Melotik and Knodl

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2025-05-08 · pass · 3-2

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