Assembly Bill 442
All-terrain vehicle route signage. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jul 14, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 193
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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Cost estimate
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes changes to requirements for signs placed to mark all-terrain vehicle (ATV) routes.
Under current law, a town, village, city, or county (political subdivision) may designate highways or sidewalks as ATV routes. In addition, it may authorize the operation of utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on ATV routes. Rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources require that all ATV routes be marked by signs at the beginning of the route and at intervals along the route as needed to enable ATV operators to follow the route.
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The bill provides that, if a political subdivision designates specific highways within its territorial boundaries as ATV routes, the political subdivision is required to erect a sign at each point on a highway where the ATV route begins and at each point where the ATV route intersects a highway that is not part of the route.
Alternatively, the bill authorizes a political subdivision to designate all highways within its territorial boundaries as ATV routes and to erect signs at the entrances to the political subdivision alerting motorists of this designation. The bill also provides that if a political subdivision erects these entrance signs, DNR may not require it to erect or maintain additional signs along the ATV routes.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · 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 Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 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 8, 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
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 193.
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Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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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 6, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Nov 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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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 29, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 29, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 3, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 14, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Jul 14, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jul 14, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Ripp, Tranel, Tittl, Felzkowski, Swearingen, Edming, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Meyers, Novak and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Bewley, Harsdorf, Lasee and Marklein
- Jul 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Aug 3, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 29, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 11, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacque
- Sep 12, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 29, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 16, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 8, 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 31, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 6, 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
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 26, 2018 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Feb 26, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-26-2018
- 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 193
- 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