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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 743

The operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles on highway bridges. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 10, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 316

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, a person may operate an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or utility terrain vehicle (UTV) on the roadway portion of a highway only in certain situations, including to cross a bridge. However, current law prohibits a person operating an ATV or UTV from crossing a bridge on a roadway that is officially closed to ATV or UTV traffic. This bill allows a person to operate an ATV or UTV on the roadway or shoulder of a highway for the purpose of crossing a bridge even if the roadway is officially closed to ATV or UTV traffic if the bridge is within the territorial boundaries of a county that has enacted an ordinance allowing the operation of an ATV or UTV on that roadway and shoulder for the purpose of crossing the bridge and within the territorial boundaries of a city, village, or town that has enacted a similar ordinance applicable to that bridge.

Who's behind it

18 lawmakers are its ⁠. 15 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 21 names

Authors (18)

Signed on in support (3)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 13, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 13, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 16, 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

What happened

  1. Apr 16, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 16, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 316.

  3. Apr 15, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 7, 2014

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

  6. Feb 27, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Feb 19, 2014

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

  8. Feb 19, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Feb 13, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Feb 13, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.

  13. Feb 13, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Feb 12, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Feb 12, 2014

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  16. Feb 12, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Feb 10, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

  18. Feb 10, 2014

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 10, 2014 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Marklein, Born, Brooks, Czaja, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kulp, T. Larson, Milroy, Nerison, A. Ott, Petryk, Ringhand, Skowronski, Steineke, Swearingen and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Leibham and L. Taylor

  2. Feb 10, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Feb 10, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Marklein

  4. Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Representative Ballweg added as a coauthor

  6. Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  10. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  11. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  12. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Marklein

  13. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  14. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  15. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  17. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  18. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  21. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  23. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

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

  24. Feb 27, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  25. Mar 6, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  26. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

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

  27. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  28. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

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

  29. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  33. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Mar 31, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-31-2014

  36. Apr 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  37. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 316

  38. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2014

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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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