Assembly Bill 825
Parking violations involving spaces reserved for persons with disabilities and providing a penalty
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 27, 2014
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2014
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 1, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 326
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk may apply for and obtain from the Department of Transportation (DOT) special motor vehicle registration plates (disabled plates) or a special identification card (disabled parking card) that affords certain parking privileges. If a motor vehicle displays disabled plates or a disabled parking card, the motor vehicle may be parked in spaces reserved for use by persons with physical disabilities (disabled parking spaces) if: 1) the motor vehicle is parked by or under the direction of the person issued the card or plates and this person is present; or 2) the motor vehicle is operated by or on behalf of an organization and is used to transport a person eligible for a disabled parking card. If a motor vehicle does not display disabled plates or a disabled parking card, it is a violation for a person to park the motor vehicle in a disabled parking space. It is also a violation to park a motor vehicle in a manner that blocks use of a disabled parking space or in a marked access aisle adjacent to a disabled parking space. A person who commits a disabled parking space violation must forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $300 for the violation.
This bill increases the minimum penalty for a disabled parking space violation, from a range of $50 to $300 for a violation to a range of $150 to $300 for a violation.
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Also under current law, the owner or lessee of a public building or place of employment, and the owner or lessee of a parking facility that offers parking to the public, must reserve a minimum number of disabled parking spaces if the parking area has at least 26 spaces. For all reserved disabled parking spaces, the owner or lessee must post official traffic signs (disabled parking signs). In addition, DOT and local authorities may restrict parking in disabled parking spaces reserved on highways and in other parking facilities by posting disabled parking signs.
This bill specifies that a person who violates restrictions imposed by DOT or local authorities on parking in disabled parking spaces on highways and in other parking facilities must forfeit not less than $150 nor more than $300.
Who's behind it
Keith Ripp, a Republican, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Mar 18, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 23, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 23, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 326.
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Apr 22, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 1, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 31, 2014
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Mar 19, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Mar 19, 2014
The Senate received it.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 18, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 18, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Mar 4, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 27, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Feb 27, 2014
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 27, 2014 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Ripp; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski
- Feb 27, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Mar 4, 2014 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 11, 2014 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 31, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 31, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 3, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 4-3-2014
- Apr 22, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014
- Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 326
- Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly
Published 4-24-2014
Terms on this page
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
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote