Assembly Bill 28
Traffic control at nonfunctioning or malfunctioning traffic control signals
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 1, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 10, 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 Apr 21, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 42
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 1, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”
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Wisconsin Act
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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, certain requirements apply to traffic controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights, including that traffic stop at a red signal. Current law also requires traffic to stop at an official stop sign.
Under this bill, if a traffic control signal suffers a loss of power or otherwise malfunctions so that the traffic control signal does not exhibit any color of light, traffic must proceed at the traffic control signal as if the traffic control signal were a stop sign, unless otherwise directed by a traffic officer.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . 11 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
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 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 20, 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 42.
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Jun 30, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 21, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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Apr 20, 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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Apr 17, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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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 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 3, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 10, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Feb 10, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Spiros, Bowen, A. Ott, Brandtjen, Kremer, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Steffen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Wanggaard, Lassa and Bewley
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Mar 3, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage 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
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 17, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Apr 17, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 20, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 20, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-21-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 21, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 29, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 4-29-2015
- 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 42
- 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