Senate Bill 216
Whip lights on all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 29, 2024. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 14, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 17, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 25, 2024
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Mar 29, 2024.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 14, 2024: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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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. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill authorizes equipping all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) with whip lights.
Under current law, no person may operate an ATV or UTV that is equipped with any of the following: 1) any color of light other than white or amber visible from the front; 2) any color of light other than red, yellow, amber, or white that is visible from the rear; or 3) any flashing, oscillating, or rotating light in a color other than yellow or amber.
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The bill authorizes the operation of ATVs and UTVs equipped with whip lights that emit any color of light in a fixed display or according to any pattern or sequence other than flashing red or blue. “Whip light” is defined as a series of lights arranged vertically along a flexible rod that is attached to an ATV or UTV so that the emitted light is visible from any direction.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Ty Bodden · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Angie Sapik · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Sep 29, 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 Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 14, 2024
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Mar 29, 2024
The governor vetoed it.
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Mar 26, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 25, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 25, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 19, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 29, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Sep 21, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 14, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage.
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Apr 14, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 14, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Cowles, Felzkowski, Marklein and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Green, Behnke, Bodden, Edming, Magnafici, O'Connor, Penterman, Pronschinske, Sapik, Sortwell and VanderMeer
- Apr 14, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
- Sep 21, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 28, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 29, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Sep 29, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 23, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:09 AM on 1-25-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 25, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 30, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024
- Mar 29, 2024 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
- May 13, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 14, 2024 · Senate
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.
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
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