Senate Bill 374
Creating a commercial driver license exception for law enforcement officers operating commercial motor vehicles
Topics: Motor vehicle: Driver's license, Police
Became law
The governor signed it on May 7, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 29, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 25, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 20, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 254
Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-21-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) unless the person holds a commercial driver license (CDL). Exceptions allow fire fighters, rescue squad members, and farmers who hold valid operators' licenses other than CDLs to operate CMVs under specified circumstances. Federal law generally requires operators of CMVs to hold CDLs, but provides for certain exceptions. State law provides that the exceptions under state law apply to the extent permitted under federal law.
This bill creates an exception to the CDL licensing requirement for law enforcement officers who operate CMVs that are authorized emergency vehicles that are necessary to the preservation of life or property or the execution of emergency governmental functions and that are equipped with warning lamps and a siren.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Donald Friske · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Feb 5, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Apr 2, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 10, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 7, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 254.
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May 6, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 2, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Mar 11, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 26, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Feb 26, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 25, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 5, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Jan 20, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 29, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Oct 29, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Grothman, Kedzie, Olsen, Darling and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Suder, Mursau, Vos, Townsend, Gunderson, LeMahieu, Knodl, Friske, A. Ott, Lothian, Brooks and Bies
- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 4, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-25-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 25, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 25, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 25, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 25, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 25, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 26, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 26, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 1, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 by committee on Rules
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-6-2010
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-6-2010
- May 7, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-7-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 254
- May 10, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-21-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote