Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 12 R cosponsors

AB 143 — Relating to: allowing an unlicensed person to use a motor vehicle 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 March 17, 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

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Summary

An Act to amend 343.45 (3) and 343.46 (4); to create 343.45 (2m) and 343.46 (2m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Public hearing held

  3. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

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

  5. Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Donovan, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Mursau and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Bradley

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 143 do?
An Act to amend 343.45 (3) and 343.46 (4); to create 343.45 (2m) and 343.46 (2m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 143?
AB 143 is sponsored by Bradley, Maxey, Dave (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), and Penterman, William (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 143?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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