SB 5372025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 537
Relating to: nonfunctional and counterfeit airbags and providing a penalty.
Enacted Last action March 13, 2026: Published 3-14-2026
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 3
Status
Enacted as of March 13, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Rules, Senate Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 29
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2026 | Senate | Published 3-14-2026 |
| March 13, 2026 | Senate | Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 97 |
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026 |
| February 9, 2026 | Senate | Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor |
| January 20, 2026 | Senate | Report correctly enrolled |
| January 16, 2026 | Senate | Received from Assembly concurred in |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Ordered immediately messaged |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Read a third time and concurred in |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Rules suspended |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Ordered to a third reading |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Read a second time |
| January 15, 2026 | Assembly | Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up |
| January 13, 2026 | Assembly | Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules |
| January 12, 2026 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to committee on Rules |
| January 12, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor |
| November 19, 2025 | Assembly | Received from Senate |
| November 18, 2025 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| November 18, 2025 | Senate | Read a second time |
| November 18, 2025 | Senate | Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor |
| November 18, 2025 | Senate | Ordered immediately messaged |
| November 18, 2025 | Senate | Read a third time and passed |
| November 18, 2025 | Senate | Rules suspended to give bill its third reading |
| November 14, 2025 | Senate | Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) |
| November 12, 2025 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| November 12, 2025 | Senate | Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 |
| November 12, 2025 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| October 17, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| October 17, 2025 | Senate | Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Subeck |
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.