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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 196

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Relating to: motor vehicle data recorders and providing a penalty. (FE)

Motor vehicle — Equipment Transportation, department of — Vehicles

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill regulates the use of vehicle data recorders (VDRs) in motor vehicles.

This bill prohibits, with certain exceptions, any person from accessing,

collecting, or transferring information stored on a VDR installed in a motor vehicle

unless the person discloses the intended use of the information and receives the

consent of an owner of the vehicle. A person who violates the disclosure requirements

or the prohibition on access, collection, or transfer of VDR information may be

required to forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $2,000.

Also under this bill, the Department of Transportation must require a

statement as to whether the vehicle is equipped with a VDR to be displayed on any

guide DOT requires to be displayed on used motor vehicles displayed or offered for

sale by a motor vehicle dealer.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Craig (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Kapenga (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Stroebel (R) , Tiffany (R) , Vinehout (D) , Wanggaard (R)

18 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Bernier (R) , Billings (D) , Brandtjen (R) , Doyle (D) , Duchow (R) , Horlacher (R) , Jarchow (R) , Kerkman (R) , Knodl (R) , Kremer (R) , Novak (R) , Quinn (R) , Skowronski (R) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Weatherston (R)

Full history

  1. Apr 20, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Craig, Erpenbach, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Tiffany, Vinehout and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Quinn, Bernier, Billings, Brandtjen, Doyle, Duchow, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kerkman, Knodl, Novak, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Weatherston

  2. Apr 20, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection

  3. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 12, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  5. May 23, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1