Assembly Bill 138
The safe-ride grant program. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 8, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 8, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 31, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 125
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 8, 2017: “Published 12-9-2017”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Transportation administers a safe-ride grant program under which it may award grants to a county, municipality, or nonprofit corporation to cover the costs of transporting, from a bar or other premises licensed to sell alcohol beverages to a residence, a person suspected of being too intoxicated to legally drive. The grant amount cannot exceed 80 percent of the costs necessary to provide the service. Under this bill, DOT may also award grants to cover the costs of advertising a safe-ride service.
Who's behind it
20 lawmakers are its . All 20 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (20)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (11)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 1 · Apr 20, 2017
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 State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 64 to 34 · May 2, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 5, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence 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 8, 2017
The new law was published.
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Dec 8, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 125.
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Dec 5, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 5, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 3, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 7, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 4, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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May 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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May 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 20, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 1.
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Apr 12, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 10, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 14, 2017 to Mar 28, 2017
1 more representative and 2 senators signed on in support.
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Mar 10, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Mar 8, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 8, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Pronschinske, Swearingen, Kitchens, Jagler, Schraa, Tittl, Horlacher, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Knodl, Edming, Katsma, Allen, R. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Ripp, Summerfield, Tranel, Tusler and Loudenbeck; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Feyen, Cowles, Ringhand, Craig, Wanggaard and Vinehout
- Mar 8, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 10, 2017 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
- Mar 14, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Novak added as a coauthor
- Mar 16, 2017 · Assembly
Senator Bewley added as a cosponsor
- Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly
Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor
- Apr 10, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 12, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 19, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 1
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zamarripa
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 34
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 3, 2017 · Senate
Representative Jacque added as a coauthor
- Oct 4, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 5, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 5, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
- Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-6-2017
- Dec 5, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-5-2017
- Dec 8, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-8-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 125
- Dec 8, 2017 · Assembly
Published 12-9-2017
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
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote