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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SB 162

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notice of the fee for identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, as created in

2011 Wisconsin Act 23

, the Department of

Transportation (DOT) may not charge a fee to an applicant for the initial issuance,

renewal, or reinstatement of an identification card if the applicant is a U.S. citizen

who will be at least 18 years of age on the date of the next election and the applicant

requests that the identification card be provided without charge for purposes of

voting.

This bill requires DOT to include, on application forms for identification cards,

a statement that there is no fee for the initial issuance, renewal, or reinstatement

of an identification card if the applicant is a U.S. citizen who will be at least 18 years

of age on the date of the next election and the applicant requests that the

identification card be provided without charge for purposes of voting. In addition,

DOT must advise any person inquiring about issuance of an identification card that

identification cards may be available without charge for purposes of voting.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Larson (D) , Hansen (D) , Holperin (D) , Lassa (D) , Risser (D) , S. Coggs (D) , T. Cullen (D) , Taylor (D) , Vinehout (D)

20 cosponsors

Barca (D) , Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bewley (D) , Fields (D) , Grigsby (D) , Hulsey (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Kessler (D) , Mason (D) , Molepske Jr (D) , Pasch (D) , Pocan (D) , Pope-Roberts (D) , Ringhand (D) , Roys (D) , Staskunas (D) , Turner (D) , Vruwink (D) , Young (D)

Full history

  1. Aug 10, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Taylor, S. Coggs, C. Larson, Vinehout, Lassa, T. Cullen, Hansen, Risser and Holperin;Cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Roys, Vruwink, Pocan, Pasch, Barca, Mason, Bewley, Jorgensen, Ringhand, Pope-Roberts, Bernard Schaber, Young, Turner, Berceau, Staskunas, Molepske Jr, Kessler, Fields and Hulsey

  2. Aug 10, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections

  3. Aug 25, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 14, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1