AB 142 Wisconsin Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

2211
Passed
Total votes 33
Jun 7, 2023
D Democratic10
10 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican23
22 Yea 1 Nay
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