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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 360

Special registration plate fees for fire fighter, rescue squad member, and emergency medical technician and first responder special registration plates. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jul 13, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 33 to 0

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 229

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 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.

This bill exempts special group plates for fire fighters, rescue squad members, and emergency medical technicians and first responders (EMTs) from special registration plate fees.

Current law enumerates various authorized special groups whose members may obtain from the Department of Transportation special registration plates for certain vehicles that are owned or leased by special group members. Among the special groups are two special groups for fire fighters and EMTs (one group for each of the two styles of special registration plates DOT offers for fire fighters and EMTs) and one special group for rescue squad members.

Read the full summary

Under current law, DOT collects a registration fee for the initial registration or registration renewal of most motor vehicles operated on the highway. The amount of the registration fee varies by type of vehicle with automobiles subject to a $75 annual registration fee. In addition to the regular registration fee, DOT charges a fee of $15 for the issuance or reissuance of most special registration plates.

Under this bill, there is no $15 additional fee for fire fighter, rescue squad member, or EMT special registration plates.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (10)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 25, 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 and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 27, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 27, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · Oct 31, 2017

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 0 · Jan 24, 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, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 3, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 3, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 229.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jan 24, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jan 24, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.

  7. Jan 22, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  8. Dec 19, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Nov 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  10. Oct 31, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  11. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.

  12. Oct 27, 2017

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Oct 27, 2017

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  14. Oct 25, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  15. Oct 4, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Aug 3, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Jul 13, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.

  18. Jul 13, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 13, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, Testin, Nass and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Tranel, Anderson, Horlacher, Murphy, Novak, Subeck, Tusler and Wachs

  2. Jul 13, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

  3. Aug 3, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 4, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 24, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 25, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Oct 25, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  15. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation

  18. Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  19. Jan 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  20. Jan 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  21. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  22. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  23. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 2:25 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  24. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  28. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  30. Feb 26, 2018 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  31. Apr 2, 2018 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  32. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 229

  33. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    Published 4-4-2018

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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