Senate Bill 400
Operation of all-terrain vehicles to remove snow
Topics: Municipality: Ordinance, Recreation vehicle, Road: Machinery, Street, Town: Laws, Village: Ordinance
Became law
The governor signed it on May 18, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 18, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 23, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 15, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 367
Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2010: “Published 6-1-2010”
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) may be operated on the roadways of highways and areas adjacent to roadways only in limited circumstances.
These include roadways or sidewalks that have been designated as ATV routes or trails or roadways that are not seasonally maintained for motor vehicle traffic. Also, the operation of ATVs on roadways is permissible in order to cross from one side of a roadway to another or to cross a bridge or culvert and is permissible on a sidewalk that is designated as an ATV route.
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Under this bill, an ATV with a snow plow or similar device may be operated on a roadway, adjacent to a roadway, or on a public sidewalk from October 1 through April 30 for the purpose of traveling to a site to remove snow regardless of whether the area to be traveled is an ATV route or trail if the ATV has certain lighting equipment and if operation on the roadway or the sidewalk is necessary to travel to or from a site where the snow removal device will be used. The travel necessary to or from the site may not exceed two miles. The bill also imposes specific speed limits on operation of an ATV with a snow removal device depending on its proximity to a dwelling and whether it is being operated on a roadway or an area adjacent to the roadway as opposed to a sidewalk.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 6 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment
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 introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Mar 30, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 20, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 18, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 367.
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May 13, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 23, 2010
“Received from Assembly, Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in” (the official wording)
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 16, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Mar 30, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 30, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Feb 24, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs.
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Feb 24, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 23, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 23, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 22, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 5, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Jan 20, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 20, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 19, 2010
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 18, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Nov 18, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 18, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Holperin, Kreitlow, Cowles, Taylor, Plale, Olsen, Schultz, Erpenbach and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Jorgensen, Clark, Ballweg, Townsend, Radcliffe, A. Ott, Suder, Petrowski, Mursau, Gunderson and Kaufert
- Nov 18, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Representative Nygren added as a cosponsor
- Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 4, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 18, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-23-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 22, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs
- Mar 18, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Jorgensen
- Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Radcliffe
- Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 12:03 P.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Radcliffe
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Radcliffe
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Holperin
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Assembly substitute amendment 1 concurred in as amended
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted)
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly, Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-28-2010
- May 13, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010
- May 18, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 367
- May 20, 2010 · Senate
Published 6-1-2010
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote