2021-2022 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
AB297: Traffic violations when emergency or roadside response vehicles are present and providing a penalty. (FE)
Legislative Summary
An Act to renumber and amend 346.17 (5), 346.22 (1) (b), 346.43 (1) (b) 3., 346.49 (1) (c), 346.60 (3m) (a), 346.65 (5m) and 349.11 (10); to amend 346.43 (4) (a), 346.43 (4) (b), 346.49 (5) (a), 346.49 (5) (b), 346.89 (4m) and 349.06 (3); and to create 340.01 (15pu), 346.17 (5) (b), 346.22 (1) (b) 2., 346.43 (1) (b) 3. b., 346.49 (1) (c) 2., 346.60 (3m) (a) 2., 346.65 (5m) (b) and 349.11 (10) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: traffic violations when emergency or roadside response vehicles are present and providing a penalty. (FE)
Bill History
5/3/2021
Introduced
State Assembly
5/3/2021
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
State Assembly
5/10/2021
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
6/3/2021
Public hearing held
State Assembly
6/9/2021
Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
State Assembly
6/10/2021
Executive action taken
State Assembly
6/16/2021
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0
State Assembly
6/16/2021
Referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
6/16/2021
Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules
State Assembly
6/22/2021
Read a second time
State Assembly
6/22/2021
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
6/22/2021
Rules suspended
State Assembly
6/22/2021
Read a third time and passed
State Assembly
6/22/2021
Representatives Macco and L. Myers added as coauthors
State Assembly
6/22/2021
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
6/22/2021
Received from Assembly
Senate
6/22/2021
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate
6/22/2021
Placed on calendar 6-23-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
6/23/2021
Referred to committee on Senate Organization
Senate
10/15/2021
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Ballweg
Senate
10/19/2021
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate
10/19/2021
Placed on calendar 10-20-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
10/20/2021
Read a second time
Senate
10/20/2021
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Senate
10/20/2021
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
10/20/2021
Rules suspended
Senate
10/20/2021
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
Senate
10/20/2021
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
10/20/2021
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)
State Assembly
10/21/2021
Referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
10/21/2021
Placed on calendar 10-26-2021 by Committee on Rules
State Assembly
10/26/2021
Senate Amendment 1 concurred in
State Assembly
10/26/2021
Action ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
11/2/2021
Report correctly enrolled on 1-1-0001
State Assembly
12/2/2021
Presented to the Governor on 12-2-2021
State Assembly
12/7/2021
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 115
State Assembly
12/7/2021
Published 12-7-2021
State Assembly
4/8/2022
Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
State Assembly
Amendments
Senate Amendment 1
Senate Amendment 1
10/15/2021Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(12/7/2021)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 25
Democrat: 14
Primary Sponsor

Amy Loudenbeck
Republican
Co-Sponsors (38)
Todd Novak
Republican
Jon Plumer
Republican
Katrina Shankland
Democrat
Timothy Ramthun
Republican
John Spiros
Republican
David Armstrong
Republican
Janel Brandtjen
Republican
Rachael Cabral-Guevara
Republican
Marisabel Cabrera
Democrat
Calvin Callahan
Republican
Sue Conley
Democrat
Dave Considine
Democrat
Alex Dallman
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Republican
Cindi Duchow
Republican
Jesse James
Republican
Samantha Kerkman
Republican
Joel Kitchens
Republican
Scott Krug
Republican
David Murphy
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican
Kristina Shelton
Democrat
Christine Sinicki
Democrat
Kenneth Skowronski
Republican
Lee Snodgrass
Democrat
Mark Spreitzer
Democrat
Lisa Subeck
Democrat
Shelia Stubbs
Democrat
Nancy VanderMeer
Republican
Don Vruwink
Democrat
Robert Wittke
Republican
Shannon Zimmerman
Republican
Joan Ballweg
Republican
Patrick Testin
Republican
Timothy Carpenter
Democrat
Christopher Larson
Democrat
Howard Marklein
Republican
Janis Ringhand
Democrat