Senate Bill 525
Tinting windows on government-owned vehicles
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 29, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 16, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2024
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 251
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 29, 2024: “Published 3-30-2024”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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.
Current rules promulgated by the Department of Transportation establish limitations on the degree to which motor vehicle windows may be tinted. This bill provides that the limitations do not apply to vehicles owned by the state or a county, city, village, or town when tinting is necessary for the protection of personnel, passengers, or equipment.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 2024
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 and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 29, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 29, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 251.
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Mar 26, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 12, 2024
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Feb 23, 2024
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 20, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 16, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 17, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 19, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 16, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Oct 16, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators James, Marklein, Ballweg, Carpenter and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Plumer, Behnke, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Magnafici, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez and Spiros
- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Oct 19, 2023 · Senate
Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
- Jan 17, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 15, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 16, 2024 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:30 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 21, 2024 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 14, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024
- Mar 29, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-29-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 251
- Mar 29, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-30-2024
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote