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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 98

Signs along snowmobile trails that advertise nearby businesses

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

    Mar 8, 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 provides a way for snowmobile clubs to erect signs that advertise certain nearby businesses along snowmobile trails on Department of Natural Resources land.

Current DNR administrative rules relating to the use of DNR properties prohibit a person from posting a sign or distributing advertising matter unless first authorized by contractual agreement. This bill allows a snowmobile club to erect eligible signs that advertise nearby businesses along snowmobile trails on DNR land if the club does so under an agreement with DNR. Under the bill, DNR must enter into such an agreement with an interested club. The bill provides that a sign is eligible if it advertises only businesses that offer fuel, food, vehicle servicing, or lodging and that are accessible by snowmobile; it is placed only at a trail intersection;

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it contains only the name of the business, the type of service provided, the distance to the business, and an arrow showing the direction to the business; it meets all other requirements for snowmobile guide signs; and it is erected and maintained by the club. The bill prohibits DNR from charging a fee as a condition of entering into such an agreement.

Under the bill, advertising on a sign in conformity with the bill is exempt from public bidding requirements.

Who's behind it

24 representatives are its ⁠. All 24 are Republicans.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (24)

Signed on in support (15)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Forestry vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 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 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Forestry vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 3 · 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 as amended recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 12, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 15, 2024

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Nov 6, 2023 to Nov 7, 2023

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  3. Oct 5, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Oct 5, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 3.

  5. Jun 7, 2023

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. May 2, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Mar 10, 2023 to Apr 26, 2023

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  8. Mar 8, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation.

  9. Mar 8, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Mar 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Green, Swearingen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Kitchens, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rozar, Sapik, Spiros, Tittl, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Cowles, Feyen, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor and Tomczyk

  2. Mar 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation

  3. Mar 10, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Knodl added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 25, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green

  5. Apr 26, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Pronschinske added as a coauthor

  6. May 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jun 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  9. Oct 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  10. Oct 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 12, Noes 3

  11. Oct 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Nov 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  13. Nov 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  14. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  15. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  16. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote

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