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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 509

Seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 6, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 9, 2016

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 235

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”

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What it does

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

Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate upon a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds certain statutory weight limits unless the person obtains a permit issued by the Department of Transportation or a local authority. Under one exception, certain vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting agricultural crops may, without a permit, exceed weight limits by not more than 15 percent from September 1 to December 31 of each year.

This bill extends the annual beginning date for this exception from September 1 to August 1.

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Because this bill concerns an exception to the vehicle weight limits specified in ch. 348, stats., the Department of Transportation, as required by law, will prepare a report to be printed as an appendix to this bill.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (8)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 25, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 25, 2016

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 and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 2, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 2, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 235.

  3. Feb 25, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 18, 2016

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 12, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 9, 2016

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 9, 2016

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Jan 25, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  10. Jan 25, 2016

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Jan 25, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Jan 14, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 7, 2016

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  14. Jan 6, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.

  15. Jan 6, 2016

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 6, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Hutton, Ripp, Skowronski and T. Larson

  2. Jan 6, 2016 · Senate

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

  3. Jan 7, 2016 · Senate

    Representatives Ballweg, Kleefisch and Kulp added as cosponsors

  4. Jan 14, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Petrowski

  6. Jan 21, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 25, 2016 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Jan 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Jan 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Jan 25, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Feb 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 2:32 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  21. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 18, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  29. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 235

  30. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Published 3-2-2016

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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

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