Senate Bill 90
Removal and replacement of a vehicle or vehicle part identification number
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 2, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 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 55
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, no person may remove, alter, obliterate, or intentionally make it impossible to read a vehicle or vehicle part identification number. A person who violates this prohibition may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than six years, or both.
This bill creates an exception to this prohibition for persons who remove and replace a decal that contains a vehicle or vehicle part identification number when repairing a vehicle or vehicle part if the removal and replacement is reasonably necessary for the repair.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 12, 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 5, Noes 0”. 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 55.
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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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Jun 14, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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May 12, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 9, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 2, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 2, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Cowles, Petrowski, Marklein, Wirch and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Kulp, Kremer, Weatherston, Mursau, Felzkowski, Stuck, Horlacher, Tusler and E. Brooks
- Mar 2, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- May 9, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 12, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 12, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and 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 55
- 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