Senate Bill 9
Court proceedings for traffic violations
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 24, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 8, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 21, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 40
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”
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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
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.
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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
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 eliminates references to an immediate trial for a person appearing in court in response to certain traffic citations.
Under current law, when a person appears in court in response to a traffic citation, the court is required to ask whether the person pleads guilty, not guilty, or no contest. If the person pleads not guilty, the person may ask the court for an immediate trial or request a continuance. This bill eliminates references to continuance and to immediate trial except for nonmoving traffic violations.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 0 · Feb 2, 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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 3 · May 19, 2017
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 Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 2, 2017
The new law was published.
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Aug 2, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 40.
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Aug 1, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 21, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 19, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 19, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.
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Feb 13, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Feb 8, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 8, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 2, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 0.
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Feb 1, 2017
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 31, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 24, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 24, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Allen, Ballweg, Edming, Mursau, Spiros, Steffen, Tusler, Wichgers and E. Brooks
- Jan 24, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jan 31, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 1, 2017 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor
- Feb 2, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 2, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Feb 2, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 6, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-8-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 8, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 8, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 8, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 8, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 8, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 8, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 13, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 27, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 1, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 40
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Published 8-3-2017
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote