Assembly Bill 546
Insurance requirements for intrastate motor carriers of passengers. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 18, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 23, 2018
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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 224
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill specifies the minimum liability insurance policy limit applicable to motor carriers of passengers operating solely in intrastate commerce.
Current law requires proof of motor vehicle liability insurance as a prerequisite to obtaining a motor carrier operating permit. The minimum policy limit required for this insurance is generally an amount specified under federal law (currently between $300,000 and $5,000,000). Current law, however, specifies different minimum policy limit amounts for two carrier types: 1) for a vehicle with a gross weight of not more than 10,000 pounds that is not transporting hazardous materials, $300,000; and 2) for taxicabs operating as motor carriers, either the amount required by the local taxicab regulating ordinance or $50,000 for bodily injury and $10,000 for property damage, whichever is greater.
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This bill specifies that for motor carriers of passengers that operate solely in intrastate commerce, the minimum policy limit is the following:
1. For a motor vehicle with a passenger-carrying capacity of 15 or fewer passengers, $500,000.
2. For a motor vehicle with a passenger-carrying capacity of 16 or more passengers, $1,000,000.
Who's behind it
4 lawmakers are its . All 4 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (4)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
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, 11 to 2 · 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 11, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 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 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 224.
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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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Feb 16, 2018
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 24, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Senate received it.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 14, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 14, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 2.
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Oct 27, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 24, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 18, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Oct 18, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 18, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Felzkowski, Petryk, Skowronski and Spiros; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski
- Oct 18, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 2
- Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 24, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 24, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- 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
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 224
- 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