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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 208

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Relating to: 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)

Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration Police Transportation projects commission Transportation, department of — Vehicles

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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 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.

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Danou (D) , Endsley (R) , Hulsey (D) , Kahl (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Stone (R)

6 cosponsors

Carpenter (D) , Ellis (R) , Hansen (D) , Lasee (R) , Lassa (D) , Schultz (R)

Votes

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

Passed 13–0 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: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 0

Passed 92–0 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 92

Not voting · 4

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

Passed 5–0 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.

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

Passed 5–0 Mar 14, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 5–0 Mar 14, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 32–0 Mar 18, 2014 official source full page

Not voting · 1

Full history

  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

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

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

  13. 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

  14. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  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