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AB 1612025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 161

Relating to: governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 24

Prime sponsors
B. Jacobson, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Novak, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Snyder, Spiros, Tranel, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Rules, Assembly State Affairs (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 12

DateChamberAction
March 23, 2026AssemblyFailed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
September 11, 2025AssemblyLaid on the table
September 9, 2025AssemblyWithdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025
June 24, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
June 20, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Duchow added as a coauthor
April 23, 2025AssemblyReferred to committee on Rules
April 23, 2025AssemblyReport passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 1
April 10, 2025AssemblyExecutive action taken
April 9, 2025AssemblyPublic hearing held
April 7, 2025AssemblyRepresentative O'Connor added as a coauthor
April 4, 2025AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
April 4, 2025AssemblyIntroduced by Representatives Tucker, Green, Piwowarczyk, Brill, Krug, Tranel, Maxey, B. Jacobson, Callahan, Kreibich, Penterman, Wichgers, Novak, Behnke, Goeben, Murphy, Knodl, Snyder, Dallman, Dittrich, Spiros, Gundrum, Tusler and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Quinn, Feyen, Nass and Bradley

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

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