Senate Bill 247
Commercial motor vehicle out-of-service violations. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 16, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 7, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 8, 2013
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 15, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 100
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 16, 2013: “Published 12-14-2013”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) while the person or the CMV is ordered out-of-service under state or federal law or while the motor carrier responsible for safety of the CMV has in effect a federal out-of-service order for unsatisfactory safety compliance (out-of-service violation).
A person who commits an out-of-service violation must forfeit $2,500 for the first offense and $5,000 for any subsequent offense within a ten-year period and, with an exception, is further disqualified from operating a CMV for 90 days for the first offense, two years for a second offense within a ten-year period, or three years for a third or subsequent offense within a ten-year period.
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Under this bill, a person who commits a first offense out-of-service violation is disqualified from operating a CMV for 180 days, rather than 90 days.
Who's behind it
Jerry Petrowski, a Republican, is its .
6 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (6)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Aug 29, 2013
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, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 16, 2013
The new law was published.
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Dec 16, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 100.
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Dec 12, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 10, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 10, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 9, 2013
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 8, 2013
The Senate passed it.
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Aug 29, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Aug 22, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 21, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 7, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Aug 7, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 7, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Ripp, Brooks, Vruwink and Weatherston
- Aug 7, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
- Aug 21, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 22, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Aug 29, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Aug 29, 2013 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Aug 29, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 7, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-8-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 8, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 8, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 8, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 8, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 8, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 9, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Oct 18, 2013 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 12, 2013 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-12-2013
- Dec 16, 2013 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 100
- Dec 16, 2013 · Senate
Published 12-14-2013
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
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote