Senate Bill 319
Lawful turns on a red signal
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 4, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 14, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 12, 2016
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 12, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 136
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 4, 2016: “Published 2-5-2016”
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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, vehicles facing a red signal at an intersection may make a right turn into the nearest lane for traffic moving to the right. No turn, however, may be made on a red signal if lanes of moving traffic must be crossed or if a sign at the intersection prohibits a turn.
Under this bill, vehicles in the leftmost right-turn lane of a roadway that provides two right-turn lanes may make a right turn on a red signal into a lane that is second to the rightmost lane for traffic moving to the right. A turn of this sort may be made regardless of whether lanes of moving traffic must be crossed.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · 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 · Jan 8, 2016
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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Feb 4, 2016
The new law was published.
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Feb 4, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 136.
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Feb 3, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 12, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 12, 2016
“Read” (the official wording)
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Jan 12, 2016
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 12, 2016
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 12, 2016
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 8, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 28, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 14, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Oct 14, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 14, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Nass and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Allen, Ballweg, Hutton, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Mursau, A. Ott, Sinicki and Weatherston
- Oct 14, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Oct 28, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 7, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 8, 2016 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 8, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 11, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-12-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 12, 2016 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor
- Jan 12, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 12, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 12, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 12, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 12, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Read
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 13, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 21, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 3, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2016
- Feb 4, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 136
- Feb 4, 2016 · Senate
Published 2-5-2016
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