Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 280

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Relating to: warning lights on police vehicles.

Motor vehicle — Equipment Police

Introduced, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Governor signs, completed
Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law generally prohibits any vehicle from being equipped with a

flashing or rotating light. Authorized emergency vehicles, such as police vehicles,

fire department vehicles, ambulances, conservation warden vehicles, designated

emergency vehicles of municipal or county departments, and designated emergency

vehicles of state departments are exempted from this prohibition. Most emergency

vehicles may be equipped with red lights or red and white lights, but police vehicles

may be equipped with red and blue lights. Under this bill, a police vehicle may, in

addition to other authorized lights, be equipped with one or more flashing white

lights.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Born (R) , Brooks (R) , Hulsey (D) , Kahl (D) , Krug (R) , Marklein (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Ripp (R) , Spiros (R) , Tittl (R) , Weatherston (R) , Wright (D)

8 cosponsors

Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Olsen (R) , Petrowski (R) , Schultz (R)

Votes

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

Passed 13–0 Sep 5, 2013 official source full page

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

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 14, 2013 official source full page

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

Full history

Aug 7, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ripp, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Born, Brooks, Hulsey, Kahl, Krug, Marklein, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Spiros, Tittl, Weatherston and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, Lehman, Olsen, Schultz and L. Taylor
Aug 7, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
Aug 13, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
Aug 27, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
Sep 5, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Sep 5, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
Oct 3, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-8-2013 by Committee on Rules
Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Oct 9, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
Oct 9, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Oct 9, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
Oct 14, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
Oct 14, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
Oct 16, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 10-22-2013
Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-12-2013
Dec 13, 2013 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 95
Dec 13, 2013 · Assembly
Published 12-14-2013