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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 1020

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Relating to: designating and marking memorial highways for state troopers.

Eau claire city of Green lake city of Kiel city of Polk county Road — Marking Sauk county Traffic officer Transportation department of — Roads Trempealeau county Waukesha county Wood county

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Transportation, upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, to designate and mark the following routes as memorial highways:

1. The route of STH 23 between Princeton Road and Thrasher Drive near the city of Green Lake, in honor and recognition of State Trooper Donald C. Pederson.

2. The route of STH 59 between South 164th Street and South Elm Grove Road in the city of New Berlin, in honor and recognition of State Trooper Gary G. Powless.

3. The route of I 94 between mile post 75 and mile post 76 south of the city of Eau Claire, in honor and recognition of State Trooper Debbie M. McMenamin.

4. The route of I 94 between mile post 82 and mile post 83 north of the city of Osseo, in honor and recognition of State Trooper Willie Schoenberger.

5. The route of STH 46 between 45th Avenue and 85th Avenue near the city of Amery, in honor and recognition of State Trooper Jorge Dimas.

6. The route of STH 67 between County Line Road and Fish and Game Road near the city of Kiel, in honor and recognition of State Trooper Trevor J. Casper.

7. The route of I 90 between mile post 89 and mile post 90 near the village of Lake Delton, in honor and recognition of State Trooper Anthony J. Borostowski.

8. The route of STH 54 between 48th Street North and County Line Road near the city of Wisconsin Rapids, in honor and recognition of State Trooper Daniel Stainbrook.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Doyle (D) , Goeben (R) , Goodwin (D) , Hurd (R) , Knodl (R) , Maxey (R) , Penterman (R) , Spiros (R) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Udell (D) , VanderMeer (R)

8 cosponsors

Jacque (R) , Jagler (R) , James (R) , Kaufert (R) , Keyeski (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stafsholt (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 1

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Feb 6, 2026 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Spiros, Maxey, Doyle, Goeben, Goodwin, Hurd, Knodl, Penterman, Stubbs, Subeck and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, James, Jagler, Jacque, Keyeski and Ratcliff

  2. Feb 6, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor

  4. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1