Senate Bill 35
Emergency contact records maintained by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 3, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 7, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 17, 2023
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 57
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
What it does
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
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Angie Sapik · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 10, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 10, 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 and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 7, 2023
The new law was published.
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Dec 7, 2023
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 57.
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Nov 30, 2023
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 18, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 17, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 28, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 7, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 7, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 7, 2023
The Senate adopted it.
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May 10, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 10, 2023
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 12, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 11, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 3, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Feb 3, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 3, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators James, Ballweg, Carpenter, Feyen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Baldeh, Behnke, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Sapik, Spiros, VanderMeer and Shankland
- Feb 3, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Mar 28, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
- Apr 11, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 12, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 10, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 10, 2023 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 10, 2023 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 10, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 5, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 18, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Oct 18, 2023 · Senate
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- Oct 19, 2023 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 2)
- Oct 19, 2023 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 30, 2023 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 57
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Published 12-7-2023
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote