Assembly Bill 44
Creating an off-road vehicle council
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 22, 2013
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates an off-road vehicle council in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), consisting of seven members appointed by the governor for three-year terms. The bill requires that each member of the council represent the interests of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or utility terrain vehicle (UTV) user's group and that each member be knowledgeable about outdoor recreation issues and about trails used by ATV and UTV operators.
Under this bill, the off-road vehicle council must provide advice and make recommendations to DNR, the Department of Transportation, the governor, and the legislature on matters relating to ATV trails and routes and must make recommendations to DNR concerning requests for state funding for certain ATV and UTV projects.
Who's behind it
9 representatives are its . All 9 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 10, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 22, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Feb 22, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 22, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Severson, Czaja, Ripp, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Kestell, LeMahieu and Murtha; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Petrowski, L. Taylor, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lassa, Moulton, Tiffany and Vinehout
- Feb 22, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Apr 10, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor