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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 244

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Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates displaying the words In God We Trust and making an appropriation. (FE)

Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration Religion and society Transportation projects commission Transportation, department of — Vehicles Veteran — Hospitals and home Veterans affairs, department of

  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

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 displaying the words "In

God We Trust." In addition to the regular vehicle registration fee, special group

members must pay a $15 fee for issuance or reissuance of these special plates, which

fee is deposited into the veterans trust fund. Special group members must also

annually include payment of $25 that provides funds to the Department of Veterans

Affairs for the care of residents of the Wisconsin veterans homes.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Barnes (D) , Bies (R) , Czaja (R) , Endsley (R) , Kaufert (R) , Krug (R) , Murphy (R) , Murtha (R) , Pridemore (R) , Schraa (R) , Spiros (R) , Steineke (R) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R)

3 cosponsors

Ellis (R) , Farrow (R) , Grothman (R)

Votes

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 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Passed 11–0 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: Report passage as amended 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: Assembly Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 90, Noes 2

Passed 90–2 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: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 0

Passed 91–0 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 91

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 30, Noes 2

Passed 30–2 Mar 18, 2014 official source full page

Nay · 2

Not voting · 1

Full history

  1. Jun 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kaufert, Thiesfeldt, Czaja, Barnes, Murphy, Schraa, A. Ott, Murtha, Spiros, Tittl, Bies, T. Larson, Pridemore, Krug, Steineke and Endsley; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Ellis and Farrow

  2. Jun 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jul 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Sep 20, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ripp

  6. Sep 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Sep 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kaufert

  8. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

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

  9. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

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

  11. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  12. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

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

  13. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  14. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ripp

  16. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  17. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 90, Noes 2

  18. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  19. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 0

  22. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  24. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

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

  25. Feb 27, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  26. Mar 6, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  27. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

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

  28. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

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

  32. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  33. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  34. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  35. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 2

  36. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  37. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  38. Mar 31, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-31-2014

  39. Apr 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-3-2014

  40. Apr 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-4-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 188

  41. Apr 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-5-2014