Senate Bill 438
The operation of minitrucks on highways and providing a penalty
Topics: Bus and truck, Motor vehicle: Regulation, Road
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
Dec 23, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Committee
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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
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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.
This bill specifies that minitrucks may be operated on all highways in this state except for interstate highways and highways having a speed limit of more than 55 miles per hour. The bill defines a minitruck as a motor truck having a top speed of not more than 60 miles per hour that is: 1) powered by an internal combustion engine with a piston or rotor displacement of not less than 660 cubic centimeters; 2) not more than 60 inches in width; 3) not more than 1,600 pounds in dry, unloaded weight; and 4) manufactured with a locking enclosed cab and a heated interior. A minitruck must be registered as are other motor trucks and is subject to all requirements applicable to other, similar vehicles. If a person operates a minitruck on an interstate highway or a highway having a speed limit of more than 55 miles per hour, the person may be required to forfeit not less than $30 nor more than $300.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · 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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Jan 27, 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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Dec 23, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Dec 23, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 23, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Leibham and Grothman;Cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Gunderson and Zigmunt
- Dec 23, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 27, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
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