Assembly Bill 716
Municipal welcome signs in the highway right-of-way
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 5, 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 232
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill authorizes a municipality to erect and maintain within the right-of-way of any highway within the boundaries of the municipality a municipal welcome sign. Under the bill, “municipal welcome sign” means an official sign erected and maintained by a municipality that the municipality determines is necessary to inform motorists of the territorial boundaries of the municipality. The bill provides that municipal welcome signs may not be erected within the right-of-way of an interstate highway and are not subject to the Wisconsin manual on traffic control devices adopted by the Department of Transportation.
Under current law, no sign may be placed within the limits of any street or highway except as necessary for the guidance or warning of traffic, the safeguard of children at play, or to indicate the presence of a neighborhood watch program.
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Under current law, subject to exceptions, no sign visible from any interstate or federal-aid highway may be erected or maintained. This prohibition does not apply to directional and other official signs. The bill provides that this prohibition does not apply to municipal welcome signs.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (12)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 1 · Jan 18, 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 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 12, 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 232.
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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 12, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 6, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 1, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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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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Jan 18, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 18, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 1.
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Dec 19, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 5, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Dec 5, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 5, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives E. Brooks, Bowen, Horlacher, Jacque, Kulp, Mursau, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Tranel, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Marklein
- Dec 5, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 17, 2018 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 1
- Jan 18, 2018 · 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
- Feb 1, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 12, 2018 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 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
- Mar 8, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-8-2018
- 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 232
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote