Senate Bill 627
Special distinguishing registration plate decals for certain vehicles owned by certain members of special groups associated with the armed services
Topics: Motor vehicle: Taxation or registration, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles, Veteran, Veteran: Organization, Veterans Trust Fund, Women
Became law
The governor signed it on May 6, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 18, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 230
Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-19-2010”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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Signed on in support
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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
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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, members of certain special groups may obtain special distinguishing license plates for certain vehicles, including automobiles and motor homes, that are owned by special group members. A fee, in addition to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the issuance or reissuance of most special plates. Several special groups for persons associated with the armed services are specifically enumerated as groups that may obtain special plates.
Under this bill, if an applicant for initial issuance of special group plates for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or a related organization identifies herself as a woman veteran, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must provide to the applicant, to be affixed to one of these special plates, a decal that contains the words "woman veteran" in white text on a red field and is as similar in appearance as possible to the woman veteran decal used by the Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation. An applicant for renewal of registration of these special plates may also receive the decal, free of charge, if the decal was not previously provided to the applicant by DOT.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Marlin Schneider · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, 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, 7 to 0 · Apr 20, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Apr 22, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, 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 230.
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May 4, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 22, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 22, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 21, 2010
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)” (the official wording)
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Apr 21, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Apr 21, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 20, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 20, 2010
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 8, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 18, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Mar 18, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 18, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Coggs, Hansen, Darling and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Hilgenberg, Steinbrink, Schneider, Turner, Hubler, Hebl, Pasch, Grigsby and Berceau
- Mar 18, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Coggs
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-22-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:04 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 31
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 3, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-3-2010
- 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 230
- 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
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