Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 55 — Relating to: penalties for reckless driving and providing a penalty. (FE)

Last action — Published 5-11-2023

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on May 11, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    18 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Published 5-11-2023

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 5-10-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 9

  3. Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2023

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 4-20-2023

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 2

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 4-19-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  17. Received from Assembly

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 12

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Read a second time

  23. Fiscal estimate received

  24. Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor

  25. Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 by Committee on Rules

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Representative Brandtjen added as a coauthor

  30. Representative Schraa added as a coauthor

  31. Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  32. Public hearing held

  33. Senator Testin added as a cosponsor

  34. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  35. Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Knodl, Allen, Baldeh, Binsfeld, Duchow, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Kurtz, Maxey, Murphy, Myers, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, L. Johnson, Jacque, Nass and Taylor

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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18 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (18)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 30 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 18000
Democrat 7200
Total 30200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
AGARD — Yea
BALLWEG — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 85 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 43000
Democrat 141000
Unaffiliated 28200
Total 851200
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Yea
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Yea
CONSIDINE — Yea
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Yea
OHNSTAD — Yea
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Yea
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Yea
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Yea
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Yea
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 55?
AB 55 is sponsored by Donovan, Bob (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Baldeh, Binsfeld, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Myers, Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Rettinger, Steffen, David (Republican), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 55?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2023. Enacted.
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