Assembly Bill 1026
Certain permit fees, registration weight limits, the emission control equipment grant program, and specific information sign enumerations (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2022. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 17, 2022
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Committee, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 23, 2022
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 8, 2022
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 244
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2022: “Published 4-9-2022”
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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
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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
Roll call
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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.
Permit fees Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate upon a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds certain statutory weight or size limits unless the person obtains a permit issued by the Department of Transportation or a local authority. Current law contains numerous fee provisions for these permits that applied only during a specific timeframe. This bill repeals these fee provisions.
Motorcycle registration weight Under current law, a motor vehicle may not be operated upon a highway without a current, valid registration acquired by payment of a specified fee to DOT.
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Current law establishes a fee for the registration of a motorcycle or moped with a curb weight of 1,499 pounds or less. This bill eliminates the weight limit.
Motor vehicle emission control equipment grant program Under current law, DOT administers a program to provide grants for the purchase and installation of oxidation catalyst mufflers on school buses customarily kept in counties in which the air quality does not meet certain federal standards.
This bill eliminates the program.
Specific information signs Under current law, DOT may authorize the erection of specific information signs, i.e., signs to direct motorists to services along a highway, only on highways enumerated by the legislature. Currently, nearly 40 highways or portions of highways are enumerated for this purpose. This bill makes several changes to existing enumerations to correct obsolete or otherwise incorrect references.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
Who's behind it
Law Revision Committee is its .
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- Law Revision Committee
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 4, 2022
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2022
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2022
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 244.
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Apr 4, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 8, 2022
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 4, 2022
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 24, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Senate received it.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 17, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 17, 2022
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 9:29 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 24, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 24, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 11, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-11-2022
- Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 244
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2022
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote