Relating to: passenger restrictions on all-terrain vehicles.
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SB 217 — Relating to: passenger restrictions on all-terrain vehicles.
Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 29, 2024.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
18 added · 34 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to SB 217 changes the rules regarding passengers on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) in Wisconsin. Previously, it was illegal for anyone to ride on parts of these vehicles not designed for passengers, but now the law allows for one passenger to be seated in a designated second seat of an ATV. This change is important as it provides more flexibility for riders while ensuring safety regulations are still upheld.
-Date 2024of LEGISLATUREenactment: LRB-1759/1 ZDW:skw SENATE BILL 217 April 14, 2023 - Introduced by SenatoTAFSHOLT, ALLWEG, FELZKOWSKI, EYEN, MARKLEIN, Q UINN and W ANGGAARD , cosponsored by Representatives SWEARINGEN, G REEN, ARMSTRONG , BEHNKE, BODDEN , EDMING, M AGNAFIC, MOSES, O'CONNOR , PALMERI, ENTERMAN , SAPIK, SORTWELL, SUMMERFIELD, TUSLER and VANDERM EER.
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WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to amend 23.33 (3) (em) and 23.33 (6r) of the statutes;
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Ita is2nd alsoseated unlawfulposition. to operate an ATV or UTV with such a passenger.
This bill provides that these restrictions do not apply to an ATV with one passenger in a second seated position.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
23.33 (3) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (3) (em) Except as provided in sub.
(11m), with a passenger riding in or on any part of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle that is not designed or intended to be used by passengers.
This paragraph does not apply to an all-terrain vehicle with one passenger in a second seated position.
-SECTION 20241. Legislature - 2 - LRB-1759/1 ZDW:skw SENATE BILL 217 S ECTION 2 23.33(6r) PASSENGER RESTRICTIONS.Except as provided in sub.
(11m),23.33 no(3) person(em) may ride in or on any part of anthe all-terrainstatutes vehicle or utility terrain vehicle that is notamended designed23.33 or(6r) intendedP toASSENGER beRESTRICTIONS. used by passengers.
ThisExcept subsectionas doespro- not apply to anread: all-terrain vehicle with one passenger in a second seated position.
(END)vided in sub.
(11m), no person may ride in or on any part 23.33(3) (em) Except as provided in sub.
(11m), with of an all−terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle that is a passenger riding in or on any part of an all−terrain vehi- not designed or intended to be used by passengers.
This cle or utility terrain vehicle that is not designed or subsection does not apply to an all−terrain vehicle with intended to be used by passengers.
This paragraph does one passenger in a 2nd seated position.
* Section 991.11ISCONSINSTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History
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Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
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Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024
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Report correctly enrolled
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LRB correction
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Received from Assembly concurred in
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
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Read a third time and concurred in
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Rules suspended
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Ordered to a third reading
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Read a second time
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Made a special order of business at 10:08 AM on 1-25-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23
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Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
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Representative Palmeri withdrawn as a cosponsor
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Received from Senate
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 11
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
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Ordered to a third reading
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Read a second time
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Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
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Available for scheduling
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Executive action taken
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Public hearing held
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
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Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Edming, Magnafici, Moses, O'Connor, Palmeri, Penterman, Sapik, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tusler and VanderMeer
Sponsors
- Rob Stafsholt · Primary
- Ballweg · Primary
- Mary Felzkowski · Primary
- Dan Feyen · Primary
- Howard Marklein · Primary
- Romaine Quinn · Primary
- Van Wanggaard · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (7)
- Stafsholt, Rob Republican
- Ballweg
- Felzkowski, Mary Republican
- Feyen, Dan Republican
- Marklein, Howard Republican
- Quinn, Romaine Republican
- Wanggaard, Van Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (125)
125 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 125 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 33% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (33)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BALLWEG | — | Yea |
| STROEBEL | — | Yea |
| COWLES | — | Yea |
| AGARD | — | Nay |
| JOHNSON | — | Nay |
| Carpenter, Tim | Democrat | Nay |
| Hesselbein, Dianne | Democrat | Nay |
| Larson, Chris | Democrat | Nay |
| Pfaff, Brad | Democrat | Nay |
| Roys, Kelda | Democrat | Nay |
| Smith, Jeff | Democrat | Nay |
| Spreitzer, Mark | Democrat | Nay |
| Taylor, Sequanna | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Wirch, Robert | Democrat | Nay |
| Bradley, Julian | Republican | Yea |
| Cabral-Guevara, Rachael | Republican | Yea |
| Felzkowski, Mary | Republican | Yea |
| Feyen, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Hutton, Rob | Republican | Yea |
| Jacque, André | Republican | Nay |
| Jagler, John | Republican | Yea |
| James, Jesse | Republican | Yea |
| Kapenga, Chris | Republican | Yea |
| Knodl, Daniel | 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 217?
- SB 217 is sponsored by Stafsholt, Rob (Republican), Ballweg, Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 217?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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