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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 506

Authorizing posting of speed limits applicable to all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 14, 2022. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 11, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2021

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 23, 2022

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 164

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 14, 2022: “Published 3-12-2022”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill provides that a county, city, town, or village (local authority) may post a speed limit that is applicable only to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs).

Under current law generally, local authorities must place and maintain standard signs giving notice of speed limits for vehicles operated on highways under their jurisdiction. With limited exceptions, local authorities may not modify statutorily established speed limits.

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Under current law, a local authority may designate a highway under its jurisdiction as an ATV route, subject to the requirement that the authority marks the route with required signs. Under the bill, if a local authority designates a highway under its jurisdiction as an ATV route, the local authority may post a speed limit, applicable only to ATVs and UTVs that is lower than the statutorily established speed limit for that highway.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 15 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (9)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 22, 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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 17, 2022

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 14, 2022

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 14, 2022

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 164.

  3. Mar 10, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 23, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 17, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 17, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  7. Jan 18, 2022

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  8. Dec 6, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.

  9. Oct 20, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Oct 20, 2021

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Sep 22, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  12. Sep 8, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Sep 7, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Aug 11, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.

  15. Aug 11, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 11, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Cowles, Marklein, Ringhand and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Armstrong, Cabrera, Knodl, Oldenburg, Rozar and Tusler

  2. Aug 11, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Sep 7, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 8, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor

  5. Sep 22, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Sep 22, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Sep 22, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Oct 19, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Oct 20, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Dec 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government

  16. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Skowronski added as a cosponsor

  17. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  18. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  19. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  20. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 8:18 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  21. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Feb 25, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Mar 10, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-10-2022

  29. Mar 14, 2022 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-11-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 164

  30. Mar 14, 2022 · Senate

    Published 3-12-2022

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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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.

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

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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary