Assembly Bill 942
Insurance requirements for vehicle rental companies. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 23, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Insurance. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill specifies the circumstances under which a vehicle rental company is subject to the minimum liability insurance policy limits applicable for motor carriers, rather than the standard policy limits applicable to most vehicles.
Current law provisions relating to motor vehicle insurance requirements require a lessor or rental company to have on file with the Department of Transportation proof of motor vehicle liability insurance as a prerequisite to renting or leasing a motor vehicle for compensation. The minimum policy limits required for this insurance are, for each accident, $25,000 for bodily injury or death to one person and $50,000 for bodily injury or death to more than one person, as well as $10,000 for property damage. For purposes of these provisions, a "lessor" and a "rental company" are defined as a person who, for compensation, leases or rents, respectively, a motor vehicle to a lessee or renter to be operated by or with the consent of the lessee or renter or who acquires a contract for the leasing or renting of a motor vehicle from another person.
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Current law provisions relating to motor carriers also require a rental company to have on file with DOT proof of motor vehicle liability insurance as a prerequisite to registering a motor vehicle or obtaining a motor carrier operating permit. The minimum policy limit required for this insurance is generally an amount specified under federal law (generally $750,000), but for a vehicle with a gross weight of not more than 10,000 pounds that is not transporting hazardous materials it is $300,000.
Current law does not define the term "rental company" for purposes of these motor carrier insurance provisions.
This bill creates a definition of "rental company" for purposes of these motor carrier insurance provisions. The bill defines a "rental company" as a person that rents motor vehicles to common motor carriers of property, contract motor carriers, or private motor carriers transporting hazardous materials. The bill also specifies that these motor carrier insurance provisions are applicable only to a rental company's vehicles that are rented to a common motor carrier of property, contract motor carrier, or private motor carrier transporting hazardous materials.
Who's behind it
John Spiros, a Republican, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 8, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 23, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Insurance.
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Feb 23, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate