Senate Bill 142
The possession and consumption of alcohol beverages by drivers and passengers on commercial quadricycles, municipal authority to regulate the operation of commercial quadricycles, and providing a penalty
Topics: Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Bicycle, Drunken driving, Municipality: Ordinance
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jul 5, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, an owner or other person in charge of a public place may not permit the consumption of alcohol beverages at that place unless a retail alcohol beverages license has been issued for the place. There are various exceptions to this prohibition, including for county parks, athletic fields and stadiums, school buildings, and churches. This bill adds an exception for commercial quadricycles, as defined below.
Also under current law, municipalities may impose regulations related to alcohol beverages that are not in conflict with state law. This bill specifies that no such regulation may prohibit the possession or consumption of alcohol beverages by passengers on a commercial quadricycle. However, a municipality may, by ordinance, restrict or prohibit the operation of commercial quadricycles on roadways under the municipality's jurisdiction.
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The bill prohibits the driver of a commercial quadricycle from consuming alcohol while the commercial quadricycle is occupied by passengers and from driving a commercial quadricycle with an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0. A driver that violates either of these prohibitions may be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the second or subsequent conviction within a year.
The bill defines a "commercial quadricycle" as a vehicle with fully operative pedals for propulsion entirely by human power, that has four wheels and is operated in a manner similar to a bicycle, that is equipped with at least 12 seats for passengers, that is designed to be occupied by a driver and by passengers providing pedal power to the drive train of the vehicle, and that is used for commercial purposes.
Who's behind it
Lena Taylor, a Democrat, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jul 5, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Jul 5, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jul 5, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives D. Cullen and Ziegelbauer
- Jul 5, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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