Relating to: restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source.
This bill, which did not become law, would have prohibited state and local governments in Wisconsin from restricting the use or sale of motor vehicles based on their power source, such as whether they run on electricity or gasoline. The legislation aimed to prevent officials from banning electric vehicles or favoring specific fuel types in public policies, though it allowed agencies to set their own rules for purchasing vehicles for official government use. By defining "motor vehicle" broadly, the bill sought to ensure that no governmental entity could discriminate against vehicles powered by different energy sources in general regulations.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Assembly Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Vetoed
Aug 2023
Introduced Apr 4, 2023
Vetoed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
22–11
Passed
Total votes 33
Jun 7, 2023
D
Democratic10
100% Nay
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Oct 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Aug 4, 2023
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-4-2023
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Jun 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 35
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 4-18-2023 by Committee on Rules
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 3
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Schutt, Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gustafson, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Sortwell, Spiros, Tranel, VanderMeer, Plumer, Rettinger and S. Johnson;
cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn, Testin and Wanggaard
lower
23 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angie Sapik
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Donna Rozar
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Ellen Schutt
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
James Edming
RRepublican
P
Janel Brandtjen
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
John Spiros
RRepublican
P
Jon Plumer
RRepublican
P
Nancy VanderMeer
RRepublican
P
Nik Rettinger
RRepublican
P
Peter Schmidt
RRepublican
P
Scott Johnson
RRepublican
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Tom Michalski
RRepublican
P
Travis Tranel
RRepublican
P
Ty Bodden
RRepublican
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