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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 33

Emergency contact records maintained by the Department of Transportation. (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.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 10, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to inquire whether an applicant for an operator's license or vehicle registration wants to provide specified emergency contact information to DOT. If an applicant provides emergency contact information, DOT must record that information in DOT's file for the applicant. DOT must provide a method for a law enforcement agency that identifies a person to electronically request and automatically receive the emergency contact information recorded in the person's file.

Who's behind it

14 representatives are its ⁠. 12 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 21 names

Authors (14)

Signed on in support (7)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Sep 28, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Sep 28, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Sep 28, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 15, 2024

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Oct 16, 2023 to Oct 17, 2023

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  3. Sep 28, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Sep 28, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  5. Jun 6, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Apr 11, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Feb 10, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  8. Feb 10, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 10, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Baldeh, Behnke, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Sapik, Spiros, VanderMeer and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg, Carpenter, Feyen and Wanggaard

  2. Feb 10, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Mar 29, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Oldenburg

  4. Apr 11, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jun 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jun 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Oldenburg

  7. Jun 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  9. Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  10. Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  11. Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 by Committee on Rules

  13. Oct 16, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  14. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Representatives Steffen and O'Connor added as coauthors

  15. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  16. 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.

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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

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.

More in the glossary

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