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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 475

Lighting requirements for animal-drawn vehicles operated on highways. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 24, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 16, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 228

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, no animal-drawn vehicle may be operated on a highway during hours of darkness unless the vehicle is equipped with at least one white light visible from a distance of 500 feet ahead and two red lights visible from 500 feet to the rear.

This bill requires that, in addition to the white headlight and the red rear lights, such vehicles must be equipped with rear flashing yellow or amber strobe lights. The bill also requires that the lights on an animal-drawn vehicle be illuminated during periods of inclement weather.

Who's behind it

5 representatives are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (6)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 1 · Nov 14, 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 Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 1”. 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: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 4, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 4, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 228.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 15, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Jan 17, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Jan 16, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  8. Jan 16, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Nov 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Nov 14, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 1.

  11. Nov 7, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Oct 24, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Sep 7, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Aug 24, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  15. Aug 24, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Kulp, VanderMeer, Mursau and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Olsen, Moulton, Marklein and Wanggaard

  2. Aug 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Sep 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor

  7. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 1

  8. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-16-2018 by Committee on Rules

  10. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Jan 16, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Jan 17, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Jan 17, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  19. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-27-2018

  27. Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  28. Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 228

  29. 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

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