AB 782025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 78
Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. (FE)
Enacted Last action March 19, 2026: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 21
Status
Enacted as of March 19, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Senate Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 39
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Emerson added as a coauthor |
| March 10, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Billings added as a coauthor |
| March 6, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Brown added as a coauthor |
| January 23, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Doyle added as a coauthor |
| October 31, 2025 | Assembly | Published 11-1-2025 |
| October 31, 2025 | Assembly | Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 46 |
| October 29, 2025 | Assembly | Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025 |
| October 15, 2025 | Assembly | Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025 |
| October 14, 2025 | Assembly | Action ordered immediately messaged |
| October 14, 2025 | Assembly | Senate Amendment 1 concurred in |
| October 14, 2025 | Assembly | Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 adopted) |
| October 14, 2025 | Senate | Ordered immediately messaged |
| October 14, 2025 | Senate | Read a third time and concurred in as amended |
| October 14, 2025 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| October 14, 2025 | Senate | Rules suspended to give bill its third reading |
| October 14, 2025 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 adopted |
| October 14, 2025 | Senate | Read a second time |
| October 13, 2025 | Senate | Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) |
| October 13, 2025 | Senate | Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 |
| October 13, 2025 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard |
| April 15, 2025 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| April 15, 2025 | Senate | Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1 |
| April 15, 2025 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| March 24, 2025 | Senate | Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor |
| March 14, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| March 13, 2025 | Assembly | Ordered to a third reading |
| March 13, 2025 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 1 adopted |
| March 13, 2025 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan |
| March 13, 2025 | Assembly | Read a second time |
| March 13, 2025 | Senate | Received from Assembly |
| March 13, 2025 | Assembly | Ordered immediately messaged |
| March 13, 2025 | Assembly | Read a third time and passed |
| March 13, 2025 | Assembly | Rules suspended |
| March 11, 2025 | Assembly | Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1) |
| March 11, 2025 | Assembly | Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0 |
| March 11, 2025 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| March 5, 2025 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| February 28, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
| February 28, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Tomczyk |
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.