Senate Bill 224
Highway pavement markings
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 18, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 5, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 6, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 16, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 124
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 18, 2015: “Published 12-17-2015”
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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.
Current law refers to official markings upon a highway by the terms "mark," "marker," "marking," and "pavement marking," none of which are defined. This bill amends those references to use the term "pavement marking," which this bill defines as any material or device on the surface of a highway intended to regulate, warn, or guide highway users.
Who's behind it
Jerry Petrowski, a Republican, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 14, 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 and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 18, 2015
The new law was published.
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Dec 18, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 124.
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Dec 14, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 16, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 6, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 14, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 15, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 5, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Aug 5, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 5, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representative Brandtjen
- Aug 5, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Sep 15, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 13, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 14, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 14, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 5, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 12, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 11-16-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 17, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Dec 1, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 14, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-14-2015
- Dec 18, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-16-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 124
- Dec 18, 2015 · Senate
Published 12-17-2015
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