Senate Bill 636
Registration and operation of vehicles defined as autocycles. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 7, 2017
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates a definition of an autocycle, which is a three-wheeled motor vehicle with operation controls similar to an automobile.
Under current law, there are two types of motorcycles. A “Type 1 motorcycle" is a motor vehicle which has either two wheels in tandem and a seat for the operator or three wheels and unenclosed seating for the operator and passengers. A “Type 2 motorcycle" is a motor vehicle with at least three wheels and an enclosed space for the operator and passengers. This bill eliminates the definition for the Type 2 motorcycle and creates a definition for an autocycle. A “Type 1 autocycle" is defined as a motor vehicle, excluding a tractor, an all-terrain vehicle, or a utility terrain vehicle, that is designed and built to have a steering wheel, foot-operated pedals for controlling acceleration and braking, and at least three wheels in contact with the ground. A “Type 2 autocycle” is a vehicle meeting the current definition of a Type 2 motorcycle.
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Under current law, a motor vehicle may not be operated upon a highway in this state without a current, valid registration. Generally, the fee for registering an automobile with the Department of Transportation is $75 annually. The fee for registering a motorcycle is $23 biennially. Under this bill, the fee for registering an autocycle is $45 annually.
Under current law, no person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the person possesses a valid operator's license. Additional endorsements are required for the operation of certain vehicles, including motorcycles. This bill classifies autocycles as “Class D" vehicles, which means they may be operated with the regular license issued by DOT without the need for additional endorsements.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
29 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (29)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Patty Schachtner · Democrat, Senate
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 31, 2018 to Mar 28, 2018
2 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Jan 30, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 23, 2018 to Jan 30, 2018
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Dec 7, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 7, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Kapenga, Stroebel, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Edming, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Considine, Duchow, Horlacher, Jagler, Kuglitsch, Kerkman, Knodl, Kremer, Kulp, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Spiros, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler and Wichgers
- Dec 7, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Representative Ohnstad added as a cosponsor
- Jan 30, 2018 · Senate
Senator Erpenbach added as a coauthor
- Jan 30, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 31, 2018 · Senate
Representative Quinn added as a cosponsor
- Mar 7, 2018 · Senate
Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor
- Mar 28, 2018 · Senate
Senator Schachtner added as a coauthor
- Mar 28, 2018 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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