Senate Bill 722
Weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. (FE)
Topics: Bus and truck: Taxation or registration, Commercial feed, Fertilizer, Grain marketing, Road, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 2, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 679. That version became law.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates special highway weight limits for certain vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer.
Under current law generally, no person may operate on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds certain statutory weight limits without a permit issued by the Department of Transportation or a local highway authority. The allowable weight for a vehicle operating without a permit varies based on the number of axles on the vehicle, with a maximum total weight of 80,000 pounds. Currently, higher weight limits are provided for certain vehicles transporting specific agricultural products, with a maximum total weight of 90,000 pounds.
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The bill authorizes DOT to issue permits, for a fee of $325, for the transport of grain, feed, or commercial fertilizers at a weight not to exceed 91,000 pounds. The permit is valid for the transportation of grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer only on highways that are within the state trunk highway system and only on a route specified by the department. Other highways may be used with written approval of the officers in charge of maintenance of the other highways. DOT may suspend the permit during a spring thaw.
Under current law, if any bill introduced in either house of the legislature directly or indirectly establishes an exception to vehicle weight limitations, DOT must prepare a report, containing specified information, relating to the bill within six weeks after the bill is introduced and before any vote is taken on the bill. This bill directs DOT not to prepare such a report on this bill.
Who's behind it
Cory Tomczyk, a Republican, is its .
14 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Russell Goodwin · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 2, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 2, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 2, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Mar 2, 2026
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Feb 17, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 16, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 22, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 20, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 2, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, O'Connor, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Tranel, Goodwin, Spiros and Behnke
- Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
- Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor
- Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Tomczyk
- Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote