Assembly Bill 486
The definitions of vehicle and motor vehicle (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation)
Topics: Motor vehicle, Recreation vehicle, Snowmobile, Statutes: Revision
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 24, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 21, 2012
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 265
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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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
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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.
Current law defines "vehicle," for certain purposes, to include any device in, upon, or by which a person or property may be transported or drawn on a highway, but specifically excludes snowmobiles and electric personal assistive mobility devices except when made specifically applicable by statute. Current law also defines "motor vehicle" to include any self-propelled vehicle or vehicle combination, but specifically excludes snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles except when made specifically applicable by statute.
Under this bill, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and electric personal assistive mobility devices are not considered a "vehicle" or a "motor vehicle" under the definitions of those terms except when made specifically applicable by statute.
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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.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 14, 2012
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, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 12, 2012
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 and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 10, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 6, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 265.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 12, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 8, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 22, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Feb 22, 2012
The Senate received it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 14, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 14, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Jan 31, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 24, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Jan 24, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
- Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Jan 31, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 7, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- Mar 8, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-13-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 20, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 6, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 265
- Apr 10, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-19-2012
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