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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 208

Special registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 16, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 17, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 92 to 0

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 275

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 16, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, any group or organization may apply to the Department of Transportation for designation as an authorized special group. If the application is approved, members of the authorized special group may obtain special registration 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.

Read the full summary

This bill establishes an authorized special group specifically enumerated in state law for persons interested in expressing their support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. In addition to other applicable registration fees, special group members are required to pay a $15 fee for issuance or reissuance of these special plates.

Who's behind it

9 lawmakers are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 15 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (6)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · Nov 12, 2013

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 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 92 to 0 · Nov 14, 2013 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 96 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (92)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 7, 2014

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, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 14, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 14, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Mar 18, 2014 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 16, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 16, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 275.

  3. Apr 15, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  5. Mar 18, 2014

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Mar 14, 2014

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  7. Mar 14, 2014

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  8. Mar 7, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Feb 27, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Dec 10, 2013

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  11. Nov 21, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.

  12. Nov 15, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  13. Nov 14, 2013

    “A. Ott, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, C. Taylor, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hutton, J. Ott, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, T. Larson, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vos, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick of the Assembly added as coauthors” (the official wording)

  14. Nov 14, 2013

    The Assembly passed it, 92 to 0.

  15. Nov 12, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  16. Nov 12, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  17. Sep 24, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Jun 11, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. May 17, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  20. May 17, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kaufert, Danou, Bernier, Kleefisch, Kahl, Stone, Endsley, Hulsey and Ohnstad; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Lassa, Ellis and Schultz

  2. May 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Jun 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 20, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ripp

  5. Sep 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  8. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  9. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-14-2013 by Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 0

  14. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    A. Ott, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, C. Taylor, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hutton, J. Ott, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, T. Larson, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vos, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick of the Assembly added as coauthors

  15. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

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

  18. Dec 10, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  19. Feb 27, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  20. Mar 6, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  25. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor

  27. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  28. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  30. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  31. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2014

  34. Apr 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  35. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 275

  36. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2014

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

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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

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

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