Assembly Bill 170
Advertising on bus shelters located on state trunk highways
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 20, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 10, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 37
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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 this bill, advertising signs may be placed on bus shelters located on state trunk highways. Current law prohibits placing advertising signs within a highway right-of-way, subject to certain exceptions. This bill creates another exception for signs placed on bus shelters located on state trunk highways, subject to limitations.
Who's behind it
23 lawmakers are its . 21 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (23)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Kolste and Meyers
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · May 3, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · May 3, 2017
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, Ayes 14, 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 · May 17, 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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Aug 2, 2017
The new law was published.
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Aug 2, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 37.
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Aug 1, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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May 17, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 11, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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May 11, 2017
The Senate received it.
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May 10, 2017
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 10, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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May 10, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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May 3, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 3, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Mar 28, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hutton, Kooyenga, Allen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Fields, Gannon, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Murphy, Neylon, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Vukmir, Craig, Petrowski, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Wanggaard
- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hutton
- Apr 25, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 3, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- May 3, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- May 3, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- May 4, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-10-2017 by Committee on Rules
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- May 17, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 17, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 17, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 23, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-23-2017
- Aug 1, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017
- Aug 2, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 37
- Aug 2, 2017 · Assembly
Published 8-3-2017
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
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