Assembly Bill 529
Licensing of taxicabs by a 1st class city
Topics: Milwaukee: City, Taxi
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Feb 21, 2012, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 3, 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, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a city, village, or town may regulate and license taxicabs and chauffeurs and operators of taxicabs and may prohibit the use of motor vehicles for taxicab purposes on the highways of the city, village, or town if the vehicle or operator of the vehicle is unlicensed.
Under this bill, a 1st class city (currently, only the city of Milwaukee) may regulate and license taxicabs by use of a taxicab medallion license system. Under this system, medallion licenses are initially issued to certain currently licensed taxicab operators upon payment of a fee not to exceed $500 and, annually, the city may issue additional medallion licenses by public auction. Not more than an additional two percent of the initial medallion licenses issued during the first five years, and one percent of existing medallion licenses thereafter, may be issued annually. Medallion licenses are transferable upon the payment of a transfer fee to the city and a holder of a medallion license may allow another person to operate a taxicab under his or her medallion license.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . 6 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Elizabeth Coggs · Democrat, Assembly
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
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.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Feb 16, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 55 to 39 · Feb 21, 2012 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (55)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (39)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
Didn't vote (5)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 39”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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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, 55 to 39.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 21, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 16, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 16, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Feb 14, 2012
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 7, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 3, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Feb 3, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 3, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Farrow, Zamarripa, Young, Stone, D. Cullen, Richards, Fields and Zepnick;Cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Taylor and Darling
- Feb 3, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Feb 7, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Farrow
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Representative E. Coggs added as a coauthor
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 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
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- 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, Ayes 55, Noes 39
- 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 15, 2012 · Senate
Senator Darling withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote