SB 217 Wisconsin Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Relating to: passenger restrictions on all-terrain vehicles.

This bill sought to clarify Wisconsin laws regarding passengers on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). It proposed updating statutes to explicitly prohibit riding on vehicles not designed for passengers, while allowing one passenger in a second seated position on certain models. The legislation also included an exception for vehicles with a single passenger in a secondary seat. Ultimately, the bill was vetoed by the Governor and did not become law.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Apr 14, 2023 Vetoed Mar 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 17, 2023

How they voted

2111
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Oct 17, 2023
D Democratic10
9 Nay 1
90% Nay
R Republican23
21 Yea 2 Nay
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 29, 2024
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Oct 19, 2023
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
lower
Oct 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 11
upper
Sep 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Edming, Magnafici, Moses, O'Connor, Palmeri, Penterman, Sapik, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tusler and VanderMeer
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors