Senate Bill 640
Disclosure of mileage when titling a motor vehicle. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 14, 2022. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 20, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 25, 2022
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 23, 2022
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 172
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 14, 2022: “Published 3-12-2022”
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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.
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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.
This bill provides that a person applying for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle of a model year 2011 or later that is less than 20 years old must include a disclosure of the vehicle's mileage as shown by the vehicle's odometer.
Under current law, the owner of a vehicle subject to registration must apply to the Department of Transportation for a certificate of title for the vehicle when the person first acquires or registers the vehicle. If the vehicle model year is less than 10 years old, the application for a certificate of title must include a disclosure of the vehicle's mileage.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
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 Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 6, 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
What happened
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Mar 14, 2022
The new law was published.
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Mar 14, 2022
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 172.
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Mar 10, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 17, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 25, 2022
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 25, 2022
The Senate passed it.
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Dec 6, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 4, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 3, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 20, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 20, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Cowles, Marklein and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Dittrich, Mursau and Tittl
- Oct 20, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Nov 3, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 4, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 1, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 6, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 6, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 25, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 25, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 25, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 25, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 25, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 8:39 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2022 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 10, 2022 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-10-2022
- Mar 14, 2022 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-11-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 172
- Mar 14, 2022 · Senate
Published 3-12-2022
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
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