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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 527
October 9, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Cabral-Guevara
,
Larson
and
Spreitzer
, cosponsored by Representatives
Gustafson
,
Joers
,
Bare
,
Clancy
,
DeSmidt
,
Madison
,
Miresse
,
Palmeri
,
Stroud
,
Stubbs
and
Udell
. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
SB527,1,3
1
An Act
to amend
340.01 (43m) (a) and (b), 340.01 (74p) (e), 346.94 (11), 346.94
2
(17), 348.01 (2) (d) and 349.235 of the statutes;
relating to:
use of skateboards
3
on roadways.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person may not ride a play vehicle on a roadway except while crossing at a crosswalk. “Play vehicle” is defined as “a coaster, skate board, roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride.” Under this bill, skateboards are removed from the definition of “play vehicle” and are therefore not subject to the regulations that apply to play vehicles.
Also under current law, a person may not ride in-line skates on a roadway under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, but may ride in-line skates on other roadways subject to any restrictions imposed by the local authority having jurisdiction over the roadway. Under the bill, skateboards are similarly authorized to operate on roadways under the jurisdiction of a local authority subject to restrictions imposed by the local authority.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB527,1
1
Section
1
.
340.01 (43m) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB527,2,3
2
340.01
(43m)
(a) Means a coaster,
skate board,
roller skates, sled, toboggan,
3
unicycle
,
or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride.
SB527,2,4
4
(b) Does not include in-line skates
, skateboards,
or electric scooters.
SB527,2
5
Section
2
.
340.01 (74p) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB527,2,7
6
340.01
(74p)
(e) A person riding upon in-line skates,
a skateboard,
a horse, or
7
a play vehicle.
SB527,3
8
Section
3
.
346.94 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB527,2,12
9
346.94
(11)
Towing sleds, etc.
No person shall operate any vehicle or
10
combination of vehicles upon a highway when such vehicle or combination of
11
vehicles is towing any toboggan, sled, skis, bicycle, skates
, skateboard,
or toy vehicle
12
bearing any person.
SB527,4
13
Section
4
.
346.94 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB527,2,17
14
346.94
(17)
In-line skates
and skateboards
on roadway.
(a) A person
15
riding upon in-line skates
or a skateboard
may go upon any roadway under the
16
jurisdiction of a local authority, subject to any restrictions specified by municipal
17
ordinance enacted under s. 349.235.
SB527,2,20
18
(b) Any person riding upon in-line skates
or a skateboard
upon any roadway
19
shall ride in a careful and prudent manner and with due regard under the
20
circumstances for the safety of all persons using the roadway.
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21
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection or s. 349.235, no
22
person riding upon in-line skates
or a skateboard
may attach the in-line skates or
23
skateboard or
himself or herself to any vehicle upon a roadway or, except while
1
crossing a roadway at a crosswalk, go upon any roadway under the jurisdiction of
2
the department.
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3
Section
5
.
348.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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4
348.01
(2)
(d) “Vehicle for recreational use” includes a bicycle, moped, motor
5
bicycle, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, snowmobile, boat, as
6
defined in s. 30.50 (2), sailboard, as defined in s. 30.50 (11), personal watercraft,
7
electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device, but does not include
8
an automobile, motor truck, motor home, play vehicle,
skateboard,
or in-line skates.
SB527,6
9
Section
6
.
349.235 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB527,3,14
10
349.235
Authority to restrict use of in-line skates
or skateboards
on
11
roadway.
(1)
The governing body of any city, town, village
,
or county may by
12
ordinance restrict the use of in-line skates
or skateboards
on any roadway under its
13
jurisdiction. No ordinance may restrict any person from riding upon in-line skates
14
or a skateboard
while crossing a roadway at a crosswalk.
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15
(2)
The department of natural resources may promulgate rules designating
16
roadways under its jurisdiction upon which in-line skates
or skateboards
may be
17
used, except that no rule may permit a person using in-line skates
or a skateboard
18
to attach the skates
or the skateboard
or himself or herself to any vehicle upon a
19
roadway.
SB527,7
20
Section
7
. Initial applicability.
SB527,3,22
21
(
1
) This act first applies to skateboards used on a roadway on the effective
22
date of this subsection.
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23
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