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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 225

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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

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

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

Sponsors

Introduced by: Jacque (R)

3 cosponsors

Callahan (R) , Knodl (R) , Smith (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

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 9, 2026 official source full page

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

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 9, 2026 official source full page

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

Senate: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

Passed 33–0 Mar 17, 2026 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. Apr 25, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Callahan and Knodl

  2. Apr 25, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  3. Jun 5, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 21, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Nov 6, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  6. Nov 12, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. Jan 9, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 9, 2026 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Jan 9, 2026 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Jan 9, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  16. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:16 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

  21. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

  22. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Callahan

  24. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  28. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  30. Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  31. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  32. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  33. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  34. Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  35. Apr 2, 2026 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  36. Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 182

  37. Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

    Published 4-4-2026