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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 29

Creating an off-road vehicle council

Became law

The governor signed it on Jun 24, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 19, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 9, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 7, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 16

Latest entry in the official record, Jun 24, 2013: “Published 6-22-2013”

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What it does

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 senators are its ⁠. 6 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (9)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 5, 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

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Apr 25, 2013

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, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jun 24, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Jun 24, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 16.

  3. Jun 20, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. May 7, 2013

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 25, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 25, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  7. Apr 15, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  8. Apr 9, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Apr 9, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  10. Apr 9, 2013

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. Apr 5, 2013

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

  12. Mar 14, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 19, 2013

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

  14. Feb 19, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 19, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Leibham, Petrowski, L. Taylor, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lassa, Moulton, Tiffany and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Czaja, Ripp, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Kestell, Murtha and LeMahieu

  2. Feb 19, 2013 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 14, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 4, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 5, 2013 · Senate

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

  6. Apr 5, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 8, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-9-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Apr 9, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Miller

  9. Apr 9, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Apr 9, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  11. Apr 9, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Apr 9, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Apr 9, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Apr 9, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Apr 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Apr 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation

  17. Apr 23, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  18. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  19. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  20. May 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-7-2013 by Committee on Rules

  21. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. May 8, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. May 10, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Jun 20, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 6-20-2013

  29. Jun 24, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 6-21-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 16

  30. Jun 24, 2013 · Senate

    Published 6-22-2013

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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

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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