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SB288 • 2025

authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles

authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Bradley, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Testin and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Tranel, Callahan, Clancy, DeSmidt, Goeben, Gundrum, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Madison, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Subeck, Wichgers and Wittke
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

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authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles

authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

What This Bill Does

  • authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-11-04 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2025-10-10 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  4. 2025-10-10 Sen.

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

  5. 2025-10-10 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  6. 2025-10-07 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-10-07 Sen.

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-10-06 Sen.

    Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  9. 2025-10-02 Sen.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  10. 2025-10-01 Sen.

    Representative Moore Omokunde added as a cosponsor

  11. 2025-05-30 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Bradley , Spreitzer , Dassler-Alfheim , Feyen , Keyeski , Ratcliff , Testin and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert , Tranel , Callahan , Clancy , DeSmidt , Goeben , Gundrum , Johnson , Knodl , Kreibich , Madison , Maxey , O'Connor , Penterman , Subeck , Wichgers and Wittke

  12. 2025-05-30 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 288
May 30, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Bradley
,
Spreitzer
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Feyen
,
Keyeski
,
Ratcliff
,
Testin
and
Wirch
, cosponsored by Representatives
Kaufert
,
Tranel
,
Callahan
,
Clancy
,
DeSmidt
,
Goeben
,
Gundrum
,
Johnson
,
Knodl
,
Kreibich
,
Madison
,
Maxey
,
O'Connor
,
Penterman
,
Subeck
,
Wichgers
and
Wittke
. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
SB288,1,2
1
An Act

to amend
347.25 (3) of the statutes;
relating to:
authorized lights for
2
funeral procession vehicles.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the lead vehicle, or all vehicles, in a funeral procession may be equipped with a flashing amber light to be used during the procession. This bill authorizes the use of a flashing purple light during a funeral procession.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB288,1
3
Section

1
.
347.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,1,7
4
347.25
(3)
The lead vehicle in a funeral procession may be equipped, or any
5
vehicle in the procession may be equipped if all vehicles in the procession are so
6
equipped, with a flashing amber
or purple
light that may be used only in the
7
procession.
SB288,1,8
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