Senate Bill 583
Regulation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicle projects, and making an appropriation
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's . Before signing, the governor struck some parts using Wisconsin's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 27, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2020
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 99 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 183
Latest entry in the official record, May 12, 2020: “Failed to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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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
Partial veto
Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes numerous changes to the regulation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), including all of the following:
1. Eliminates the requirement that ATVs and UTVs have low-pressure or non-pneumatic tires.
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2. Provides that a measurement of the width of an ATV or UTV must be measured between the outermost wheel rim on each side of the vehicle exclusive of tires, mirrors, and accessories that are not essential to the vehicle's basic operation.
3. Provides that an ATV or UTV owned or leased by a political subdivision is exempt from registration if the name of the political subdivision is prominently displayed on the exterior.
4. Creates limitations on and requirements for the use of lights on ATVs and UTVs.
5. Provides that certain limitations on ATV and UTV operation and equipment do not apply to an ATV or UTV owned or leased by a city, village, town, county, state agency, federal agency, federally recognized American Indian tribe, public safety corporation, or public utility while the operator is engaged in an emergency.
6. Modifies certain existing requirements to apply to an ATV or UTV operated on an all-terrain vehicle route, all-terrain vehicle trail, or roadway.
The bill provides that nonprofit organizations may receive funding for the development of safety information signs, the production of trail maps and digital information applications, and the acquisition and maintenance of communications equipment. Under current law, there are numerous all-terrain vehicle projects eligible for funding from the Department of Natural Resources.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 31, 2020
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 31, 2020
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 31, 2020
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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 99 to 0 · Feb 20, 2020
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (99)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Staush Gruszynski (D, 90)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 12, 2020
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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May 12, 2020
“Partial veto placed on calendar 5-12-2020 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)” (the official wording)
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Mar 4, 2020
The new law was published.
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Mar 4, 2020
The governor signed it after striking some parts with a partial veto. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 183.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly passed it too, 99 to 0.
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Feb 20, 2020
“Read” (the official wording)
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 19, 2020
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 19, 2020
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 17, 2020
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 31, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Jan 31, 2020
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 31, 2020
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 8, 2020
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 27, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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Nov 27, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 27, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Bernier and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Felzkowski, Swearingen, Edming, Katsma, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Milroy, Novak, Quinn, Snyder, Summerfield, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel and Wichgers
- Nov 27, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Jan 3, 2020 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
- Jan 8, 2020 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 29, 2020 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Marklein
- Jan 30, 2020 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 31, 2020 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 31, 2020 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 31, 2020 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jan 31, 2020 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 17, 2020 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 99, Noes 0
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 25, 2020 · Senate
LRB correction
- Feb 28, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor with partial veto on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 183
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Published 3-4-2020
- May 12, 2020 · Senate
Partial veto placed on calendar 5-12-2020 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 12, 2020 · Senate
Failed to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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
Partial veto
Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.
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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Partial veto
Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.
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