AB 179 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: requirements for lighting on police vehicles.

AB 179 standardizes lighting requirements for police vehicles in Wisconsin. It mandates that on marked police vehicles, blue lights must be mounted on the passenger side (roof or interior) and red lights on the driver side, with all lights designed to be clearly visible from 500 feet in daylight or darkness. The bill also restricts use of warning lights to specific scenarios like emergency response, pursuits, or hazardous parking, prohibiting general use otherwise. This directly affects all law enforcement agencies operating marked or unmarked police vehicles statewide.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Oct 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
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Sep 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
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Sep 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
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Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Pronschinske; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and Nass
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