Assembly Bill 356
Modifying the definition of all-terrain vehicle
Topics: Recreation vehicle
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jul 28, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law defines an "all-terrain vehicle" (ATV) as an engine-driven device with a width of not more than 48 inches and a net weight of 900 pounds or less that is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the vehicle operator and that is designed to travel on at least three low-pressure tires. Under current law, a low-pressure tire is a tire that has a minimum width of six inches, that is designed to be mounted on a rim with a maximum diameter of 12 inches, and that is designed to be inflated with an operating pressure not to exceed six pounds per square inch.
This bill increases the maximum width of an ATV to 50 inches. The bill specifies that the width of an ATV must be 50 inches or less at the time of manufacture and that it be designed by the manufacturer to travel on three or more low-pressure tires in order to meet the definition. As to the requirements for a low-pressure tire, the bill eliminates the requirement for the size of the rim and increases the the maximum operating pressure for a low-pressure tire to ten pounds per square inch.
Who's behind it
15 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Alan Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 16, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 3, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 28, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
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Jul 28, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hraychuck, Brooks, Roys, Townsend, Jorgensen, Radcliffe, Petrowski, Hubler, Gunderson, Tauchen, Murtha, Ballweg, Ripp, Suder and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Taylor, Vinehout, Harsdorf, A. Lasee and Grothman
- Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties
- Sep 3, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate