Senate Bill 485
Displaying the empty weight on the side of certain motor vehicles (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation)
Topics: Bus and truck, Farm and farming: Machinery, Statutes: Revision, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Became law
The governor signed it on May 6, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 25, 2010
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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 241
Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-19-2010”
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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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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits any person from operating a motor truck, truck tractor, motor bus, trailer, or semitrailer unless the vehicle's empty weight is displayed on the side of the vehicle. This bill eliminates the requirement that a vehicle's empty weight be displayed.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
Who's behind it
Law Revision Committee is its .
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- Law Revision Committee
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 17, 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 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Apr 9, 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 11, 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 6, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 241.
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May 4, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 9, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 9, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Apr 1, 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 17, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Feb 11, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 25, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Jan 25, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 25, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
- Jan 25, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Feb 11, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 17, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 17, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 17, 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
- Apr 1, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 8, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 9, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Apr 9, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:50 A.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23
- 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 4, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-4-2010
- May 4, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2010
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-5-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 241
- May 10, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-19-2010
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote