Assembly Bill 18
Fee waivers for state park vehicle admission receipts to pupils with Every Kid Outdoors passes. (FE)
Topics: Family, Motor vehicle, Natural Resources, Department of: Recreation and boating, State park
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 6, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 19. That version died when the session ended.
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, no person may operate a vehicle in any state park or in certain other recreational areas on state land unless the vehicle displays a vehicle admission receipt. This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to waive the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt issued to the parent or guardian of a child who possesses a valid Every Kid Outdoors pass issued by the U.S. National Park Service. Under current federal law, such a pass authorizes free admission to national parks for any 4th grader and his or her family.
Who's behind it
10 representatives are its . 6 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Mike Bare · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Randy Udell · Democrat, 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.
Assembly Committee on Forestry vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 2, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Forestry vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 2, 2025
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 Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 2, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 2, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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May 6, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 4, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 21, 2025
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 6, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
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Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 6, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Bare, Brown, Kreibich, Miresse, Palmeri, Subeck, Wichgers and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Ratcliff
- Feb 6, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Feb 10, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- Feb 21, 2025 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Mar 4, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 6, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
- Aug 26, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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