Assembly Bill 2
Motor vehicle immobilization devices. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 29, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, any municipality or county may enact ordinances prohibiting any unregistered motor vehicle from being located upon a highway and governing the immobilization, removal, and disposal of unregistered motor vehicles.
Current law defines “immobilization device" as a device or mechanism that immobilizes a motor vehicle by locking around a wheel, thereby making the motor vehicle inoperable.
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This bill applies a definition of “immobilization device" that does not contain a reference to a device being locked around a wheel. The bill also authorizes a county, municipality, or university to enter into a contract with a person that authorizes the person to immobilize motor vehicles.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . All 9 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Apr 3, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Apr 3, 2019
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 Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 3, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 3, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Mar 6, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 1, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 29, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 29, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Horlacher, Kulp, Plumer, Quinn, Steffen, Tittl, Zimmerman and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Marklein, Olsen, Stroebel and Wanggaard
- Jan 29, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Feb 1, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 5, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros
- Mar 6, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 27, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 3, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Apr 3, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Apr 3, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 4, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-9-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 9, 2019 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote