Bills by subject

Transportation, Department of: Roads

103 bills and resolutions. 28 became law, 2 were vetoed, and 27 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 502 Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 525 Removal of vegetation obstructing outdoor advertising signs.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 521 Highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 2026
AB 155 Designating the Tom Diehl Memorial Highway. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 38

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 155: Designating the Tom Diehl Memorial Highway. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 329: Operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and snowmobiles and revision of the Department of Transportation highway maintenance manual.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 334: Requiring bicycle and pedestrian facilities in highway projects and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 372: Identification of the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 429: Designating the Greg Quinn and Larry Millard Memorial Bridge.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 439: Eligibility of a highway for an agricultural roads improvement program grant. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 464: Prevailing wage, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 502: Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 509: Alternative delivery of projects contracted by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 520: Highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 521: Removal of vegetation obstructing outdoor advertising signs.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 562: Marking the Mississippi River Trail. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 653: A local intersection safety program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 24, 2026
AB 822: Administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 848: Operation of autonomous vehicles on highways and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 874: Environmental review prerequisites for certain major highway project actions.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 887: Identification of the Platteville Veteran’s Memorial on state highway maps. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1020: Designating and marking memorial highways for state troopers.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 160: Designating the Tom Diehl Memorial Highway. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 331: Operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and snowmobiles and revision of the Department of Transportation highway maintenance manual.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 343: Requiring bicycle and pedestrian facilities in highway projects and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 377: Identification of the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Jan 9, 2026
SB 422: Designating the Greg Quinn and Larry Millard Memorial Bridge.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 443: Eligibility of a highway for an agricultural roads improvement program grant. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 461: Alternative delivery of projects contracted by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 490: Prevailing wage, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 497: Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 521: Highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial. (FE)
Became law.
May 13, 2026
SB 525: Removal of vegetation obstructing outdoor advertising signs.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 551: Marking the Mississippi River Trail. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 661: A local intersection safety program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 819: Administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 825: Environmental review prerequisites for certain major highway project actions.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 831: Operation of autonomous vehicles on highways and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 875: Identification of the Platteville Veteran’s Memorial on state highway maps. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1006: Designating and marking memorial highways for state troopers.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2011–12 session: 26

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Nov 14, 2011
AB 64: Single trip permits for the movement of oversize mobile homes, manufactured homes, and modular homes.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 174: Designating and marking a bridge on STH 33 in the city of Portage as the Pierre Pauquette Memorial Bridge.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
AB 216: Maintenance and removal of vegetation obstructing the view of outdoor advertising signs along highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation.
Became law.
Nov 7, 2011
AB 270: Designating and marking a bridge across the Menominee River in Marinette County as Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 369: Grants for bicycle and pedestrian facilities and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 454: The performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 27, 2012
AB 518: Designation of highways as scenic byways.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 583: Community welcoming signs within highway rights-of-way.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 608: Appointments to the Council on Highway Safety.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.

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Apr 10, 2012
AB 609: Road closure barriers.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 618: Outdoor advertising signs that are relocated because of state highway projects.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 26, 2012
AB 740: Designating and marking a portion of STH 27 in Rusk and Sawyer counties as the Willis J. Hutnik Memorial Highway.
Stopped in committee.
Jul 7, 2011
SB 26: Bonding authority for major interstate bridge projects.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 112: Designating and marking a bridge on STH 33 in the city of Portage as the Pierre Pauquette Memorial Bridge.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 197: Designating and marking a bridge across the Menominee River in Marinette County as Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 278: Grants for bicycle and pedestrian facilities and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 337: The performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 401: Designation of highways as scenic byways.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 483: Informational highway signs identifying wild rivers and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 26, 2012
SB 490: Maintenance and removal of vegetation obstructing the view of outdoor advertising signs along highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 493: Outdoor advertising signs that are relocated because of state highway projects.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 500: Appointments to the Council on Highway Safety.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 501: Road closure barriers.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 26, 2012
SB 558: General transportation aids for highways on boundary lines of municipalities.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 39

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 92: The regulation, preservation, and restoration of historic buildings; the supplement to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit and the state historic rehabilitation tax credit; requiring the certification of downtowns; promoting certain downtown areas in this state; highway projects involving business and downtown areas; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Feb 22, 2010
AB 198: Highway maps published by the Department of Transportation.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 242: The removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 328: Specific information signs on certain portions of STH 21.
Stopped in committee.
Feb 22, 2010
AB 362: Designating and marking the bridge on USH 41 across the Peshtigo River in the city of Peshtigo as the Steven Drees Memorial Bridge.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 384: Operation of neighborhood electric vehicles.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 399: Costs eligible for reimbursement under the Local Roads Improvement Program administered by the Department of Transportation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 402: The operation of neighborhood electric vehicles on county trunk highways.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 19, 2010
AB 415: Designating and marking a portion of USH 12 in the city of Whitewater as the Stephen Ambrose Memorial Highway.
Became law.

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