Senate Bill 437
Operation of unregistered vehicles. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 6, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 24, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Sep 28, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 26, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 108
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 6, 2021: “Published 12-4-2021”
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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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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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.
Under current law, a vehicle subject to registration by the Department of Transportation generally may not be operated upon a highway in this state unless the vehicle is registered or an application for vehicle registration has been mailed or delivered to DOT or delivered to a motor vehicle dealer and the vehicle displays a temporary operation plate. Currently, this prohibition does not apply during a declared state of emergency. This bill eliminates the state of emergency exception and creates an exception for operation due to imminent public disaster or imminent death or great bodily harm.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Sep 16, 2021
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 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 6, 2021
The new law was published.
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Dec 6, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 108.
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Dec 2, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 26, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 21, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 28, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Sep 28, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 16, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Sep 15, 2021
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Sep 9, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 15, 2021 to Aug 4, 2021
3 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Jul 9, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 24, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 24, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Dittrich, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Moses, Spiros, Brandtjen and Murphy
- Jun 24, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 15, 2021 · Senate
Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor
- Jul 16, 2021 · Senate
Representative Callahan added as a cosponsor
- Jul 29, 2021 · Senate
Senator Feyen added as a coauthor
- Aug 4, 2021 · Senate
Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor
- Sep 9, 2021 · Senate
LRB correction
- Sep 9, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 15, 2021 · Senate
Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor
- Sep 16, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 16, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Sep 16, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 24, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-28-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 28, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 21, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 21, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-26-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 26, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Oct 26, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 26, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 26, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 26, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 26, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 27, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 2, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 2, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-2-2021
- Dec 6, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-3-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 108
- Dec 6, 2021 · Senate
Published 12-4-2021
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
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
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