Assembly Bill 100
Lighting underneath motorcycles
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 1, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 12, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 14, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 6, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 27
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 1, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, unless expressly authorized or required, no person may operate any motor vehicle that displays any color of light other than white or amber to the front, nor any color other than red to the rear. This bill permits equipping a motorcycle with a lighting device that illuminates the ground directly beneath the motorcycle with a color other than red, blue, or green.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . All 11 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Apr 8, 2015
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 Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Apr 8, 2015
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 Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 1, 2015
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 and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 4, 2015
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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Jul 1, 2015
The new law was published.
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Jul 1, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 27.
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Jun 30, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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May 6, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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May 6, 2015
2 more senators signed on in support.
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May 4, 2015
“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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May 1, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 23, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Apr 15, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Apr 14, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 14, 2015
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 8, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 8, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Mar 31, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 31, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 12, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Mar 12, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Weatherston, Born, Murphy, Steffen, A. Ott, Edming, Mursau, Kooyenga, Murtha and Czaja; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Farrow, LeMahieu, Lazich and Olsen
- Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Mar 31, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 31, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Vorpagel added as a coauthor
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jagler
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 15, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Apr 30, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 1, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 1, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 4, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 4, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Senator Bewley added as a cosponsor
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 6, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- May 19, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 5-19-2015
- Jun 30, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015
- Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 27
- Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly
Published 7-2-2015
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