Senate Bill 654
Modifying administrative rules of the Department of Transportation relating to applications for vehicle titles by nonresident insurance carriers
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 9, 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 161
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 22, 2024: “Published 3-22-2024”
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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
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.
Under current law generally, a nonresident is prohibited from applying for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle unless authorized by Department of Transportation administrative rules. Current DOT administrative rules permit a nonresident to apply for a certificate of title under certain circumstances, one of which is if that nonresident is an insurance company that acquires ownership of a vehicle through payment of a total loss claim. These companies may apply only for salvage vehicle certificates of title for such vehicles.
This bill provides that an insurance company headquartered and with a business address in another state in this country may also apply for a certificate of title or any other title issued by DOT for the vehicle.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Ty Bodden · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
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 22, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 22, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 161.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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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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Feb 6, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 9, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 9, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Quinn, Ballweg and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Callahan, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Moses, Rozar, Schmidt and Jacobson
- Nov 9, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Feb 6, 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 11:32 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- 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
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 28, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 18, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 161
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-22-2024
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