Senate Bill 454
Operation of certain motor bicycles. (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
Sep 27, 2019
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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, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
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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
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
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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 creates a new type of motor bicycle for purposes of the rules of the road.
Under current law, a motor bicycle is “a bicycle to which a power unit [that is] not an integral part of the vehicle has been added to permit the vehicle to travel at a speed of not more than 30 miles per hour with a 150-pound rider on a dry, level, hard surface with no wind and having a seat for the operator” or “a 2-wheeled or 3-wheeled vehicle that has fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power and an electric motor of less than 750 watts and that is capable, when powered solely by the motor, of a maximum speed of less than 20 miles per hour with a 170-pound rider on a dry, level, hard surface with no wind.” In general, a motor bicycle is subject to the same rules of the road as other bicycles and an operator of a motor bicycle is subject to the same requirements and is afforded the same privileges as operators of other bicycles. An operator of a motor bicycle, however, must possess a valid operator's license.
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This bill creates a third type of motor bicycle that is the same as the second type, except that the motor may be more powerful — less than 2,000 watts instead of less than 750 watts. However, the vehicle qualifies as a motor bicycle for purposes of the rules of the road only when operated by a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk. Under the bill, authorization to operate such a bicycle must be demonstrated by affixing a special decal issued by the Department of Transportation to the motor bicycle and by carrying a special card issued by DOT.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 22, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 27, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 27, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Smith and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Representatives Vruwink, Tusler, Anderson and Bowen
- Sep 27, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Nov 22, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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