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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 29

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Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain traffic offenses.

Forfeiture Motor vehicle — Drivers license Motor vehicle — Equipment Motor vehicle — Regulation

  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

Under this bill, in addition to the penalties available under current law for the following offenses, the vehicle used in the offense may be immediately impounded and remain impounded for 90 days or, for a violation occurring on a highway under the jurisdiction of a political subdivision, a shorter period established by the political subdivision:

1. Operating a vehicle without a license, with certain exceptions, or with a revoked operating privilege.

2. Speeding at a rate higher than 25 miles per hour above the speed limit.

3. Fleeing from a law enforcement officer.

4. Racing on a highway.

Sponsors

Introduced by: B. Jacobson (R) , Knodl (R) , Murphy (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Piwowarczyk (R) , Spaude (D) , Tusler (R)

3 cosponsors

Jacque (R) , Tomczyk (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 10

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 17, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Penterman, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Spaude and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Wanggaard and Tomczyk

  2. Feb 17, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Feb 20, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman

  4. Feb 20, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Penterman

  5. Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1