Assembly Bill 123
Exemptions from the requirement that an original driver's license be a probationary license. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 24, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a probationary license is, with certain exceptions, issued to all applicants who qualify for an original driver's license and remains in effect for two years from the date of the licensee's next birthday. Currently, the following persons are exempt from this requirement:
1. Certain persons who have been licensed by another jurisdiction.
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2. Persons who are issued a commercial driver license.
3. Persons entitled to a regular license under a foreign license reciprocity agreement.
Those who are exempt from the probationary license requirement are instead issued a regular license that remains in effect for eight years after the date of issuance.
Under this bill, a person who provides to the Department of Transportation documentary proof that the person is enlisted in the U.S. armed forces is also exempt from the probationary license requirement.
Who's behind it
17 representatives are its . 13 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Ty Bodden · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (11)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Brad Pfaff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Tomczyk · 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.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Oct 11, 2023
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, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 15, 2024
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 16, 2023 to Oct 17, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Oct 11, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 11, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Jun 14, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 23, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 17, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 12, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 13, 2023
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 24, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Mar 24, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Donovan, Joers, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Pfaff, Carpenter, Jacque, Marklein, Spreitzer and Tomczyk
- Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Apr 13, 2023 · Assembly
Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor
- May 12, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 17, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 6, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Oct 11, 2023 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Oct 11, 2023 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 16, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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