Senate Bill 487
Motor vehicle occupational licenses issued by the Department of Transportation (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation)
Topics: Motor vehicle: Driver's license, 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 243
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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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, with certain exceptions and limitations, a person may apply to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for an occupational license if the person's operating privilege is revoked or suspended for various specified offenses and the person is engaged in an occupation or trade, including study or homemaking, making it essential that he or she operate a motor vehicle. However, DOT may not issue an occupational license authorizing the operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
This bill clarifies current law by repealing a provision indicating that the holder of an occupational license may apply for authorization to operate commercial motor vehicles.
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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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Author (1)
- 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 243.
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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 11:52 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 243
- 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