Assembly Bill 589
Registration of former military vehicles
Topics: Military property, Motor vehicle: Taxation or registration, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
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
Nov 18, 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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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, an owner of a special interest vehicle that is 20 or more years old may, under specified circumstances, register the vehicle as a special interest vehicle. A special interest vehicle, commonly known as a "collector vehicle," is a motor vehicle that has not been changed from its original manufacturer's specifications and that is being preserved for its historic interest. Vehicles registered as special interest vehicles are issued distinctive registration plates, commonly known as "collector plates," that identify the vehicle as a special interest vehicle owned by a Wisconsin vehicle collector and that display the vehicle owner's collector's identification number. A special interest vehicle may be reregistered for no additional fee if, with an exception, the vehicle is not operated on the highways during the month of January. Collector vehicles that are trucks may not haul material weighing more than 500 pounds.
Also under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must refuse registration of any vehicle that is originally designed and manufactured for off-highway operation unless the vehicle meets certain federal motor vehicle safety standards.
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This bill allows former military vehicles to be registered as a type of special interest vehicle. The bill defines a former military vehicle as a vehicle, including a trailer but excluding a tracked vehicle, that is at least 25 years old, was manufactured for use in any country's military forces, and is maintained to accurately represent its military design and markings, regardless of the vehicle's size or weight. A former military vehicle may be registered as a special interest vehicle even if it is originally designed and manufactured for off-highway operation and does not meet certain federal motor vehicle safety standards. Former military vehicles registered as collector vehicles are not subject to the 500 pound weight limitation for hauling material.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . 9 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (12)
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 11, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 6, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 18, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Nov 18, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 18, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Pope-Roberts, Berceau, Kerkman, Kestell, Townsend, Gunderson, Petersen, M. Williams, Mursau, Brooks and Ripp;Cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Holperin, Grothman, Kedzie, S. Fitzgerald, Lassa, Taylor, Hansen, Harsdorf, Sullivan, Schultz and Kreitlow
- Nov 18, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Jan 6, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 10, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Pope-Roberts
- Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Pope-Roberts
- 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