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SB159 • 2025

requirements for lighting on police vehicles

requirements for lighting on police vehicles

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and Nass, cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Pronschinske
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
S - Enacted into law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  2. 2026-03-10 Sen.

    Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-03-06 Sen.

    Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-01-23 Sen.

    Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  5. 2025-11-03 Sen.

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 39

  6. 2025-11-03 Sen.

    Published 11-1-2025

  7. 2025-10-30 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 10-30-2025

  8. 2025-10-16 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  9. 2025-10-15 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  10. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  11. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a second time

  12. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  14. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  15. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  17. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Read

  18. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  19. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Read a second time

  20. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  22. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2025-10-13 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. 2025-05-08 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  26. 2025-05-08 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  27. 2025-05-08 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  28. 2025-05-06 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  29. 2025-03-27 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard , Feyen and Nass ; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson , Behnke , Callahan , Dittrich , Goeben , Knodl , Mursau , O'Connor , Penterman , Piwowarczyk and Pronschinske

  30. 2025-03-27 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Official Summary Text

requirements for lighting on police vehicles
Status: S - Enacted into law