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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 142

Restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Aug 4, 2023. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 4, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 63 to 35

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 22 to 11

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Aug 4, 2023.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 15, 2024: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

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

Under this bill, no state agency and no local governmental unit may restrict the use or sale of motor vehicles based on the energy source used to power the motor vehicle, including use for propulsion or use for powering other functions of the motor vehicle.

Who's behind it

23 representatives are its ⁠. All 23 are Republicans.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 35 names

Authors (23)

Signed on in support (12)

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 3 · Apr 13, 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 State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 63 to 35 · Apr 18, 2023 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (63)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jun 2, 2023

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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jun 5, 2023

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

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 22 to 11 · Jun 7, 2023

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 15, 2024

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Oct 26, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Aug 4, 2023

    The governor vetoed it.

  4. Aug 2, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  5. Jun 7, 2023

    The Senate passed it too, 22 to 11.

  6. Jun 5, 2023

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  7. Jun 2, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  8. Apr 20, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.

  9. Apr 18, 2023

    The Senate received it.

  10. Apr 18, 2023

    The Assembly passed it, 63 to 35.

  11. Apr 17, 2023 to Apr 18, 2023

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  12. Apr 13, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Apr 13, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 3.

  14. Apr 12, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Apr 11, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Apr 5, 2023

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  17. Apr 4, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  18. Apr 4, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 4, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Schutt, Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gustafson, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Sortwell, Spiros, Tranel, VanderMeer, Plumer, Rettinger and S. Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn, Testin and Wanggaard

  2. Apr 4, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Apr 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Senator Nass added as a cosponsor

  4. Apr 11, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  6. Apr 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Apr 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 3

  8. Apr 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Apr 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-18-2023 by Committee on Rules

  10. Apr 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  11. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Representatives Duchow and Macco added as coauthors

  13. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  16. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Apr 18, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Apr 20, 2023 · Senate

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

  19. Jun 1, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Jun 2, 2023 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  21. Jun 2, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Jun 5, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  23. Jun 5, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  25. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  28. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Jun 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-9-2023

  31. Aug 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2023

  32. Aug 4, 2023 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-4-2023

  33. Oct 26, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  34. May 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  35. May 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote