Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 16 R · 4 D cosponsors

AB 77 — Relating to: registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to create 347.495 and 347.50 (6) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  6. Laid on the table

  7. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  8. Representative Miresse withdrawn as a coauthor

  9. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules

  10. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 1

  13. Executive action taken

  14. Public hearing held

  15. Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  16. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  17. Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Hysell, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Miresse, Mursau, Murphy, Nedweski, Penterman, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Wichgers and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and James

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 77 do?
An Act to create 347.495 and 347.50 (6) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 77?
AB 77 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Feyen, James, Donovan, Bob (Republican), Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Hysell, Andrew (Democrat), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Spiros, John (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Kaufert, Dean (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 77?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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