Senate Bill 415
Reporting on an operator license or identification card application the existence of a disability that is not immediately apparent to another. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 21, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 244
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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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
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Author
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows an applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license or identification card issued by the Department of Transportation to indicate whether he or she has a disability that may not be immediately apparent to another (invisible disability). If a law enforcement officer or other designated person requests information on a person's operator's license or identification card application, DOT must examine its record of persons who have indicated an invisible disability and advise the law enforcement officer or other person as to whether the person is recorded as a person who has indicated an invisible disability.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 6, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 6, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended 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 3, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 244.
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Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2018
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 21, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 19, 2018
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 6, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 6, 2018
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 30, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 7, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 27, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 21, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Sep 21, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 21, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Testin, Olsen, Feyen, Harsdorf and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Spiros, Ballweg, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Edming, Felzkowski, Hutton, Jagler, Kremer, Krug, Mursau, Steffen, Subeck, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler
- Sep 21, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Representative Zepnick added as a cosponsor
- Nov 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
- Jan 29, 2018 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
- Jan 30, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 19, 2018 · Senate
Senator Cowles added as a coauthor
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 21, 2018 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2018 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 2:04 PM on 2-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 2, 2018 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 2, 2018 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018
- Apr 3, 2018 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 244
- 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.
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