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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 426

Transport of radiological materials and providing penalties. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 4, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 19, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 12, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 33 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 137

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 4, 2016: “Published 2-5-2016”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill limits the operation on a highway of vehicles carrying radiological materials.

Current law provides certain requirements related to loads carried by vehicles or combinations of vehicles on a highway. Among these requirements, no person may operate a vehicle on a highway unless the vehicle is so constructed and loaded as to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping from the vehicle. A person who violates this provision may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $200.

Read the full summary

Under this bill, no person may operate on a highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer carrying a highway route controlled quantity of radiological materials without a permit issued by the Department of Transportation. A permit for the transport of radiological materials may be for a single trip or for multiple trips and must designate a route to be used by the permittee and require an escort by the state traffic patrol. A person who violates this provision may be required to forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.

Who's behind it

5 representatives are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 9 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (4)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · Dec 10, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Dec 10, 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 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 97 to 0 · Jan 12, 2016 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (97)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 19, 2016

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · Jan 20, 2016

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 4, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 4, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 137.

  3. Feb 3, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 20, 2016

    The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.

  5. Jan 19, 2016

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Jan 19, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Jan 15, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.

  8. Jan 13, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jan 12, 2016

    The Assembly passed it, 97 to 0.

  10. Jan 12, 2016

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Jan 12, 2016

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up” (the official wording)

  12. Jan 12, 2016

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  13. Dec 10, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Dec 10, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  15. Dec 7, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Oct 28, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. Oct 19, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  18. Oct 19, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 19, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ripp, Allen, T. Larson, A. Ott and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Lassa and Olsen

  2. Oct 19, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ripp

  5. Dec 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Dec 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Dec 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  8. Dec 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  9. Dec 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Jan 7, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-12-2016 by Committee on Rules

  11. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  14. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up

  15. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  19. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Jan 13, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. Jan 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

  22. Jan 19, 2016 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  23. Jan 19, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Jan 19, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  25. Jan 19, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  29. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  30. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  32. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-3-2016

  33. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2016

  34. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 137

  35. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 2-5-2016

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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