Senate Bill 482
Snowmobile safety program field training requirements
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 24, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 9, 2014
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 11, 2014
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 353
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 24, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish a program of instruction on snowmobile laws, snowmobile safety, and related subjects. The program must be conducted by instructors certified by DNR and a person who satisfactorily completes the program receives a snowmobile safety certificate from DNR. Current law prohibits a person who is at least 12 years of age and who is born on or after January 1, 1985, from operating a snowmobile unless he or she holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate.
This bill prohibits a snowmobile safety program instructor conducting a snowmobile safety program from allowing a person taking the instructor's program to operate a snowmobile as part of a field training exercise unless the snowmobile, in addition to meeting the requirements that apply to snowmobiles under current law, is in good working order and is equipped with a device that limits the speed of the snowmobile to 15 miles per hour.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Hulsey · Democrat, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 14, 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 Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 24, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 24, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 353.
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Apr 22, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 12, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 12, 2014
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 11, 2014
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 14, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Jan 30, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 9, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism.
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Jan 9, 2014
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 9, 2014 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Bies, Berceau, Danou and Hulsey
- Jan 9, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
- Jan 30, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 14, 2014 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Feb 14, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 7, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar of 3-18-2014 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 concurred in
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 25, 2014 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 22, 2014 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014
- Apr 24, 2014 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 353
- Apr 24, 2014 · Senate
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