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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 206

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Relating to: special registration plates displaying the words Choose Life and making an appropriation. (FE)

Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration Organization, miscellaneous Trademark

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, 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, any group or organization may apply to the Department of

Transportation (DOT) for designation as an authorized special group. If the

application is approved, members of the authorized special group may obtain special

distinguishing license plates for certain vehicles, including automobiles and motor

homes, that are owned or leased 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.

Before October 2, 1998, authorized special groups whose members may obtain

special plates were specifically enumerated in state law. With certain exceptions,

current law provides that specific enumeration in state law of authorized special

groups is limited to those special groups enumerated before October 2, 1998.

This bill establishes an authorized special group specifically enumerated in

state law for persons interested in obtaining special plates that display the words

"Choose Life" and the proceeds from which support the purposes and bylaws of

Choose Life Wisconsin. In addition to the regular vehicle registration fee, special

group members are required to pay a $15 fee for issuance or reissuance of the special

plates and to annually include payment of $25 that provides funds to Choose Life

Wisconsin. However, DOT may not issue these special plates until DOT has obtained

authority to use, without fee, any applicable trademark or service mark associated

with these "Choose Life" special plates.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Bies (R) , Born (R) , Endsley (R) , Jacque (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Murphy (R) , Pridemore (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Spiros (R) , Strachota (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Weininger (R)

4 cosponsors

Grothman (R) , Lazich (R) , Leibham (R) , Schultz (R)

Votes

Suspending the rules (to take a vote immediately) needs a two-thirds majority — a higher bar than passing the bill, which needs a simple majority. That's why a suspension motion can show more Ayes than the passage vote that follows it. Glossary

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 1

Passed 10–1 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 1

Passed 10–1 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 8, Noes 5

Passed 8–5 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to suspend rules to return to amendable stage, Ayes 39, Noes 54

Failed 39–54 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 39

Nay · 54

Not voting · 3

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 38, Paired 2

Passed 54–38 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 54

Not voting · 2

Assembly: Rules suspended to order immediately messaged, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 54

Nay · 39

Not voting · 3

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 7, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. May 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Tittl, Bies, Born, Endsley, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Murphy, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Pridemore and Weininger; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Schultz, Leibham and Grothman

  2. May 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 20, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacque

  5. Sep 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Danou, Kolste and Riemer

  7. Sep 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Danou, Kolste and Riemer

  8. Sep 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Danou, Kolste and Riemer

  9. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 1

  10. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 8, Noes 5

  11. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  12. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:07 PM on 11-14-2013 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  13. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  14. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 1

  15. Nov 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Kessler, Bewley and C. Taylor

  16. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  18. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  20. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives Danou, Berceau, Ringhand, Smith, Bernard Schaber, Ohnstad, Billings, Sargent, Wachs, Pasch, Zamarripa, Hintz, Milroy, Doyle, Kahl, Hesselbein, Johnson, Barnes, Riemer, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Mason, Shankland, Goyke, Wright, Hebl and Pope

  21. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  22. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representatives Mason, Vruwink, Barca and Milroy

  23. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  24. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to return to amendable stage, Ayes 39, Noes 54

  27. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 38, Paired 2

  28. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to order immediately messaged, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  29. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  30. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

  31. Feb 27, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  32. Mar 6, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  33. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  34. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  35. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1