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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 78 · A - Enacted into Law

Impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses

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Became law
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Officially: “impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

Where it is

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Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tittl · Feb 28, 2025

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · Feb 28, 2025

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Public hearing held · Mar 5, 2025

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Executive action taken · Mar 11, 2025

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Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0 · Mar 11, 2025

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Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1) · Mar 11, 2025

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Read a second time · Mar 13, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan · Mar 13, 2025

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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Mar 13, 2025

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Ordered to a third reading · Mar 13, 2025

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Rules suspended · Mar 13, 2025

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Read a third time and passed · Mar 13, 2025

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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 13, 2025

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Received from Assembly · Mar 13, 2025

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Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety · Mar 14, 2025

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Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor · Mar 24, 2025

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Executive action taken · Apr 15, 2025

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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1 · Apr 15, 2025

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Available for scheduling · Apr 15, 2025

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Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard · Oct 13, 2025

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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Oct 13, 2025

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Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Oct 13, 2025

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Read a second time · Oct 14, 2025

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Senate Amendment 1 adopted · Oct 14, 2025

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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Oct 14, 2025

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Ordered to a third reading · Oct 14, 2025

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Read a third time and concurred in as amended · Oct 14, 2025

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Ordered immediately messaged · Oct 14, 2025

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Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 adopted) · Oct 14, 2025

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Senate Amendment 1 concurred in · Oct 14, 2025

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Action ordered immediately messaged · Oct 14, 2025

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Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025 · Oct 15, 2025

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Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025 · Oct 29, 2025

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Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 46 · Oct 31, 2025

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Published 11-1-2025 · Oct 31, 2025

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Representative Doyle added as a coauthor · Jan 23, 2026

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Representative Brown added as a coauthor · Mar 6, 2026

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Representative Billings added as a coauthor · Mar 10, 2026

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Representative Emerson added as a coauthor · Mar 19, 2026

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The numbers

21
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

DonovanRodriguezAllenDittrichDuchowGoodwinGundrumKnodlMaxeyMelotikMurphyMursauNovakO'ConnorOrtiz-VelezPentermanPiwowarczykSteffenTittlTuslerWichgers
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (Mar 19, 2026).