Assembly Bill 49
Special distinguishing registration plates for motorcycles owned by veterans
Topics: Motorcycle: Taxation or registration, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles, Veteran
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
Feb 17, 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 Transportation.
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, members of authorized special groups may obtain special distinguishing registration plates for automobiles and certain other vehicles (automobiles) that are owned or leased by members of these groups. There are more than 50 variations of automobile special plates related to military service, military honors, and groups associated with a branch of the armed services, including special plates for U.S. army veterans, U.S. air force veterans, World War II veterans, Korean War veterans, Persian Gulf War veterans, ex-prisoners of war, persons awarded a congressional medal of honor, persons awarded the silver star medal, and persons awarded the purple heart medal. The only special plate available for motorcycles is a special plate identifying the owner or lessee of the motorcycle as a veteran of the U.S. armed forces.
Under this bill, if an applicant for a veteran's special plate for a motorcycle identifies himself or herself as a member of an authorized special group, or as eligible for an automobile special plate, that is military in nature, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must provide to the applicant, to be affixed to the motorcycle special plate, a registration decal or tag that includes certain information that appears on the automobile special plates that are military in nature, such as the words "Korean War veteran," "medal of honor," and "ex-prisoner of war."
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Under current law, if a member of an authorized special group for which automobile special plates are available submits certain proof that he or she has been awarded a congressional medal for service in the armed forces, DOT must issue to the person a decal, similar in appearance to the medal awarded, to be displayed on the rear registration plate of the person's vehicle. This bill requires DOT to also issue, under the same conditions, decals for display on veterans' special plates for motorcycles.
Who's behind it
9 representatives are its . 6 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- Marlin Schneider · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Alan Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
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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Dec 3, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 2, 2009
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 12, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Feb 17, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Vruwink, Townsend, Bies, Honadel, Barca, Lothian, Strachota and Kleefisch;Cosponsored by Senators Olsen, A. Lasee and Coggs
- Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Mar 12, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 2, 2009 · Assembly
Representative Steinbrink added as a coauthor
- Dec 3, 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