Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 243

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: regulation of amusement rides located at campgrounds. (FE)

Agriculture trade and consumer protection department of Amusement Business Recreation Safety and professional services department of

Introduced, stopped here
Passes Assembly, not reached
Passes Senate, not reached
Governor signs, not reached
Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill exempts amusement rides located at campgrounds licensed by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection from regulation by the Department of Safety and Professional Services if they are installed according to the manufacturer’s recommended standards. Under current law, DSPS regulates amusement rides.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Registered lobbying interests · 2

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

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Jan 15, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0