Assembly Bill 381
Voluntary payments associated with special distinguishing registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 8, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 9, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 194
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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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, members of certain designated special groups may obtain special registration plates for certain vehicles that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the issuance or reissuance of most special plates. Also, in addition to these fees, in some cases, special group members must make an annual voluntary payment that is directed to a charitable organization or other entity associated with the special group.
Current law establishes an authorized special group for persons interested in expressing their support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Currently, no voluntary payment is required for the issuance or reissuance of these plates.
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This bill requires that, in addition to other applicable registration fees, these special group members must make a $10 annual voluntary payment. Funds from the voluntary payment are divided equally between Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial, Inc., and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Funds received by the latter must be expended in the state of Wisconsin.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . 5 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Crowley, Wachs, Billings and Spiros
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Subeck and Shankland
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 6 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Oct 16, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Oct 16, 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 11, 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 31, 2018
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
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Mar 20, 2018
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Patty Schachtner (D, 10)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 4, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 4, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 194.
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Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
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Mar 20, 2018
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 15, 2018
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 15, 2018
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 31, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Dec 5, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 14, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 9, 2017
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 30, 2017
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 16, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 16, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Sep 1, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Aug 29, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 29, 2017
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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Aug 24, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 8, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 8, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Barca, Bowen, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Ripp, Spreitzer and Tusler
- Jun 8, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Aug 24, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 29, 2017 · Assembly
Representatives Crowley, Wachs, Billings and Spiros added as coauthors
- Aug 29, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 1, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Macco added as a coauthor
- Sep 6, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen
- Sep 12, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 16, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Oct 16, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Oct 16, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly
Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 14, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Dec 5, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 30, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 31, 2018 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 31, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 26, 2018 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Mar 26, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2018
- Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 194
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-4-2018
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