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AB78 • 2025
impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
Representative Billings added as a coauthor
Representative Brown added as a coauthor
Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 46
Published 11-1-2025
Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025
Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025
Read a second time
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Ordered to a third reading
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended ( Senate Amendment 1 adopted)
Senate Amendment 1 concurred in
Action ordered immediately messaged
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 7, Noes 1
Available for scheduling
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 15, Noes 0
Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
Public hearing held
Introduced by Representatives Donovan , Rodriguez , Allen , Dittrich , Duchow , Goodwin , Gundrum , Knodl , Maxey , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Novak , O'Connor , Ortiz-Velez , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Steffen , Tittl , Tusler and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Tomczyk
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses Status: A - Enacted into Law