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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 651

Modifying Department of Transportation rules relating to human services vehicles

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 14, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 238

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 rules promulgated by the Department of Transportation, no human services vehicle driver may require or allow any passenger to stand while the vehicle is in motion and may not move the vehicle until all passengers are seated.

Under this bill, these restrictions do not apply to a passenger with a medical condition that prevents sitting as certified by a medical practitioner.

Who's behind it

8 lawmakers are its ⁠. 7 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (3)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · Feb 15, 2018

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 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: “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 238.

  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. Mar 12, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 21, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 15, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Feb 15, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  11. Jan 31, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Nov 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  13. Nov 14, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kulp, Bernier, Horlacher, Mursau, Petersen, Steffen, Subeck and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Marklein and Olsen

  2. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Jan 31, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 6, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  6. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:29 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  8. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

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

  17. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

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

  18. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  24. Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-27-2018

  25. Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  26. Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 238

  27. 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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary