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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 92

Impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2023. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 1, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 22, 2023

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 85 to 12

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 1

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2024: “Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under this bill, a political subdivision may enact an ordinance authorizing law enforcement officers to impound vehicles used in reckless driving offenses when the person cited for reckless driving is the owner of the vehicle and has a prior reckless driving conviction for which a forfeiture was imposed that has not been fully paid.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

23 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (23)

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 4 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 1 · Mar 16, 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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 1 · Mar 16, 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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 85 to 12 · Mar 22, 2023 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (85)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 30 to 1 · Mar 22, 2023 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (1)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 10, 2024

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  2. Apr 4, 2023

    The new law was published.

  3. Apr 4, 2023

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 1.

  4. Mar 29, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  5. Mar 22, 2023

    The Assembly passed it too, 85 to 12.

  6. Mar 22, 2023

    “Read” (the official wording)

  7. Mar 22, 2023

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Mar 22, 2023

    The Senate passed it, 30 to 1.

  9. Mar 22, 2023

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. Mar 16, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.

  11. Mar 16, 2023

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  12. Mar 14, 2023 to Mar 16, 2023

    2 more senators signed on in support.

  13. Mar 14, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Mar 7, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Mar 1, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  16. Mar 1, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 1, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Nass, L. Johnson, Ballweg, Jacque and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Knodl, Allen, Baldeh, Binsfeld, Duchow, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Kurtz, Maxey, Murphy, Myers, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger, Steffen and Wichgers

  2. Mar 1, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Mar 7, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Brandtjen added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 13, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Nass

  5. Mar 14, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Mar 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senator Testin added as a coauthor

  7. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Senator Hutton added as a coauthor

  8. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  9. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  10. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  11. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  12. Mar 20, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  17. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 1

  18. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Read

  21. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  22. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 85, Noes 12

  26. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Mar 23, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  28. Mar 28, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  29. Mar 29, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2023 by directive of the Majority Leader

  30. Apr 4, 2023 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 1

  31. Apr 4, 2023 · Senate

    Published 4-4-2023

  32. Apr 10, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor

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

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