Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 425 — Relating to: registration of trailers used for transporting manufactured housing units. (FE)

Last action — Published 4-3-2026

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    Introduced
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced September 15, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Moderate chance

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 341.25 (1) (gm) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

44 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill AB 425 clarify the language surrounding the registration of trailers for transporting housing. Instead of simply referencing "manufactured housing units," the bill now includes "modular homes and manufactured homes" in its definitions. This change ensures that the registration applies clearly to both types of housing, aiming to support those involved in transporting different forms of portable homes. By broadening the scope, the bill helps to streamline the registration process for those in the housing transport industry.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0538/1 ZDW:cdc ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 425 October 24, 2025 - Offered by RepresentatRUG.K At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2486/1 ZDW:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 425 September 15, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives K RUG , BEHNKE , KNODL , M URSAU, O'CONNOR , PENTERMAN , STUBBS and W ICHGERS , cosponsored by Senators JAMES , M ARKLEIN and N ASS.
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Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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A N A CT to amend 341.25 (1) (gm) of the statutes;
delete Xmanufactured housing unitsY and substitute Xmodular homes and manufactured homesY.
relating to:
registration of trailers used for transporting manufactured housing units.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, a person may apply to the Department of Transportation for registration as a transporter of modular or other portable housing.
DOT may register an eligible applicant upon payment of the applicable fee and issue the applicant a registration plate valid during the calendar year in which it is issued.
The person to whom the plate is issued may use the plate on any trailer or temporary undercarriage they own, but only for transporting a modular housing unit or other portable building.
This bill expands this registration option to include the transport of manufactured housing units.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
341.25 (1) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
341.25 (1) (gm) 1.
Each trailer or temporary undercarriage towed by a motor - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2486/1 ZDW:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 425 SECTION 1 vehicle registered pursuant to sub.
(2) and used solely for transporting a modular housing unit, manufactured housing unit, or other portable building used or intended to be used for human occupancy may be operated on the highways of this state without such trailer or temporary undercarriage being registered if it has displayed upon it a valid registration plate issued under this section.
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Any person may apply to the department for registration as a transporter under this paragraph on such form as the department provides.
delete the material beginning with XmodularY and ending with Xunit,Y on line 2 and substitute Xmodular housing unit home, manufactured home,Y.
If the department determines that the person is entitled to be registered, the department shall register the person upon payment of the same fee as prescribed in par.
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(g), based on the maximum combined gross weight of the building and trailer or temporary undercarriage upon which the plate is displayed.
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The registration and plate are valid only during the calendar year in which they were issued and shall be subject to s.
delete Xmodular housing unit, manufactured housing unit,Y and substitute Xmodular housing unit home, manufactured home,Y.
341.30 (1) (c).
END )
Such plate may be used on any trailer or temporary undercarriage owned by the same person and used solely for transporting a modular housing unit, manufactured housing unit, or other portable building as referred to above and the return of empty trailers or temporary undercarriages.
(END)
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Action History

  1. Published 4-3-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 162

  3. Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor

  12. Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Received from Assembly

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Read a second time

  23. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  24. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  25. Referred to committee on Rules

  26. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  27. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Public hearing held

  30. Fiscal estimate received

  31. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

  32. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  33. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  34. Introduced by Representatives Krug, Behnke, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Stubbs and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein and Nass

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 425 do?
An Act to amend 341.25 (1) (gm) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 425?
AB 425 is sponsored by James, Marklein, Nass, Krug, Scott (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 425?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced September 15, 2025. It awaits signature.
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