Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 12 R cosponsors

AB 179 — Relating to: requirements for lighting on police vehicles.

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 April 15, 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 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • 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 amend 347.25 (1m) (b) 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 Subeck added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  6. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  7. Laid on the table

  8. Representatives Miresse and Stubbs added as coauthors

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

  10. Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  12. Executive action taken

  13. Public hearing held

  14. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  15. Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Pronschinske; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and Nass

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (117)

117 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 179 do?
An Act to amend 347.25 (1m) (b) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 179?
AB 179 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Feyen, Nass, Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), and Pronschinske, Treig (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 179?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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