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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 19

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Relating to: fee waivers for state park vehicle admission receipts to pupils with Every Kid Outdoors passes. (FE)

Family Family — Support Motor vehicle Natural resources department of — Recreation and boating State park

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cabral-Guevara (R) , Jacque (R) , Ratcliff (D)

11 cosponsors

Bare (D) , Behnke (R) , Brown (D) , Kreibich (R) , Miresse (D) , Palmeri (D) , Sinicki (D) , Subeck (D) , Tusler (R) , Udell (D) , Wichgers (R)

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

Full history

  1. Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Bare, Behnke, Brown, Kreibich, Miresse, Palmeri, Subeck, Wichgers and Sinicki

  2. Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

  3. Feb 10, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  6. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1