Relating to: the weight limit for utility terrain vehicles.
AB 327 increases the empty weight limit for utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) from 3,000 pounds to 3,500 pounds under Wisconsin law. This change directly affects UTV operators and manufacturers by expanding the regulatory threshold for vehicles classified as UTVs (excluding golf carts, dune buggies, and tracked vehicles). The bill amends two sections of statutes to reflect this updated weight limit, which applies to vehicles originally manufactured with that weight capacity and designed primarily for off-highway use. The bill passed committee recommendations in November 2025 and is currently pending further legislative action.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 8, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Nov 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Nov 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
lower
Nov 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
lower
Oct 13, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug
lower
Jul 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Krug, Tucker, B. Jacobson, Armstrong, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Doyle, Emerson, Green, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, Palmeri, Penterman, O'Connor, Swearingen, Tittl and Gustafson;
cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Quinn, Feyen, Nass, Spreitzer, Wimberger and Tomczyk
lower
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Dallman
RRepublican
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Clint Moses
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Duke Tucker
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Paul Tittl
RRepublican
P
Rob Brooks
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Rob Swearingen
RRepublican
P
Scott Krug
RRepublican
P
Steve Doyle
DDemocratic
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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