Assembly Bill 302
Authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles
Topics: Funeral and funeral director, Motor vehicle: Equipment
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 10, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 6, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 7, 2025
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 18, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 52
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 10, 2025: “Published 12-10-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 288. That version died when the session ended.
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the lead vehicle, or all vehicles, in a funeral procession may be equipped with a flashing amber light to be used during the procession. This bill authorizes the use of a flashing purple light during a funeral procession.
Who's behind it
17 representatives are its . 12 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Ryan Clancy · Democrat, Assembly
- Ben DeSmidt · Democrat, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Darrin Madison · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (13)
- Julian Bradley · Republican, Senate
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Sarah Keyeski · Democrat, Senate
- McCarville and Miresse
- Supreme Moore Omokunde · Democrat, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Sep 19, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 10, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 14, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 10, 2025
The new law was published.
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Dec 10, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 52.
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Dec 4, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate passed it too.
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Nov 14, 2025
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Oct 10, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 8, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Oct 7, 2025
The Senate received it.
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Oct 7, 2025
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025
5 more representatives signed on in support.
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Sep 19, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 19, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Sep 9, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jul 22, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Jun 6, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 6, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kaufert, Tranel, Callahan, Clancy, DeSmidt, Goeben, Gundrum, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Madison, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Subeck, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Testin and Wirch
- Jun 6, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Jul 22, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Sep 16, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 19, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Sep 19, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 1, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor
- Oct 2, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
- Oct 3, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025
- Oct 6, 2025 · Assembly
Representatives McCarville and Miresse added as coauthors
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 7, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 8, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Oct 10, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 10, 2025 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 10, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025
- Dec 4, 2025 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
- Dec 10, 2025 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 52
- Dec 10, 2025 · Assembly
Published 12-10-2025
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote