Assembly Bill 89
Penalties for certain traffic violations where highway maintenance workers are present and providing a penalty
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 8, 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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Author
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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
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, the amount of any applicable minimum and maximum fine or forfeiture is doubled for specified traffic violations committed where persons working in a highway maintenance or construction area are at risk from traffic.
These traffic violations include failing to follow certain traffic signs and signals, failing to follow certain orders of traffic officers, exceeding certain maximum speed limits, and driving recklessly. Currently, “highway maintenance or construction area" is defined as the section of highway between the first highway maintenance or construction warning sign and either 1) a sign indicating the end of the maintenance or construction work; or 2) in the case of a moving vehicle engaged in the maintenance or construction work, the section of roadway where traffic may return to normal flow without impeding the maintenance or construction work.
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Under this bill, “highway maintenance or construction area” is defined to include the roadway adjacent to which roadside cleanup or maintenance work is being performed. In the case of highway cleanup work or roadside cleanup or maintenance work, including the collection of litter, the highway construction or maintenance area extends from the first advance warning sign to the furthest location at which cleanup or maintenance workers are working.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . 8 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Nedweski · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Oct 5, 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 14, 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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Jan 10, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 5, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 5, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Jun 13, 2023 to Jun 14, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 6, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 29, 2023
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 8, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 8, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Emerson, Nedweski, Armstrong, Gundrum, Moses, Novak, Rozar, Shankland, Subeck and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Marklein and Spreitzer
- Mar 8, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Mar 29, 2023 · Assembly
Senator James added as a cosponsor
- Jun 6, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 13, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Joers added as a coauthor
- Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Summerfield added as a coauthor
- Jun 20, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 5, 2023 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Oct 5, 2023 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 10, 2023 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote