Senate Bill 647
Buyer identification cards, motor vehicle salvage pools, and the definition of junk vehicles. (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 21, 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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Committee
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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
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill eliminates buyer identification (BID) cards and all associated requirements and restrictions specific to the purchase of motor vehicles from a motor vehicle salvage pool, imposes record-keeping requirements on salvage pools, and changes the definition of “junk vehicle.” Under current law, a person may not purchase or bid on a motor vehicle from a motor vehicle salvage pool unless the person holds a valid BID card issued by the Department of Transportation, the person displays the BID card to the salvage pool, and the person includes the BID card number on any bid submitted to the salvage pool. A motor vehicle salvage pool sells or distributes damaged motor vehicles at wholesale, generally by auction. BID cards are available only to motor vehicle dealers, wholesalers, and salvage dealers licensed in this state or another state and to their employees. BID cards must contain the full name, business and residence address, and a brief description of the card holder, as well as the card holder's BID number. The motor vehicle salvage pool may not accept a bid or complete a sales transaction unless the bidder satisfies the foregoing requirements. The motor vehicle salvage pool must also establish and maintain, in compliance with standards established by DOT, a record of each motor vehicle sold. DOT may also inspect the books and records of BID card holders, at the cost of the card holder. This bill eliminates BID cards and all associated requirements and restrictions specific to the purchase of motor vehicles from a salvage pool.
This bill also requires a motor vehicle salvage pool to maintain an electronic record for each junk vehicle or salvage vehicle sold by or purchased from the pool.
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The record must include all of the following: 1) the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle; 2) the name and address of the seller and buyer and each bidder; and 3) a copy of the buyer's current motor vehicle operator's license or other current, government-issued photographic identification. A motor vehicle salvage pool must upon prior written notice make these records available to DOT or a law enforcement agency.
Under current law, a “junk vehicle" is defined as a vehicle that is incapable of highway operation and has no resale value except as a source of parts or scrap or that an insurance company has taken possession of or title to because the cost of repairing the vehicle exceeds its value. This bill changes the definition of “junk vehicle" to mean a vehicle that has no resale value except as a source of parts or scrap and that has been designated by the owner as a source of parts or scrap.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · 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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Feb 6, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 21, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 21, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Craig, Stroebel and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, R. Brooks, Neylon, Horlacher, Bernier, Tittl and Felzkowski
- Dec 21, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- 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