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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 302

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Relating to: authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles.

Funeral and funeral director Motor vehicle — Equipment

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Callahan (R) , Clancy (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Goeben (R) , Gundrum (R) , Johnson (D) , Kaufert (R) , Knodl (R) , Kreibich (R) , Madison (D) , Maxey (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Subeck (D) , Tranel (R) , Wichgers (R) , Wittke (R)

13 cosponsors

Bradley (R) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Feyen (R) , J. Jacobson (D) , Keyeski (D) , McCarville and Miresse , Moore Omokunde (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D) , Testin (R) , Wirch (D)

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 passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

Passed 6–0 Sep 19, 2025 official source full page

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

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 10, 2025 official source full page

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

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Nov 14, 2025 official source full page

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

Full history

  1. 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

  2. Jun 6, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Jul 22, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  5. Sep 16, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Sep 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  7. Sep 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Oct 1, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor

  9. Oct 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  10. Oct 3, 2025 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025

  11. Oct 6, 2025 · Assembly

    Representatives McCarville and Miresse added as coauthors

  12. Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  13. Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Oct 7, 2025 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Oct 8, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

  20. Oct 10, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Oct 10, 2025 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Oct 10, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Nov 14, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  24. Nov 14, 2025 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  28. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025

  32. Dec 4, 2025 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025

  33. Dec 10, 2025 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 52

  34. Dec 10, 2025 · Assembly

    Published 12-10-2025