Relating to: personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates. (FE)
AB 37 eliminates fees for Gold Star families who maintain or reissue special license plates displaying the Gold Star family symbol. It specifically removes the $15 annual or $30 biennial maintenance fees and $15 annual or $30 reissuance fees that would otherwise apply to these plates. The bill directly affects families of military members who died in service, ensuring they pay no additional costs for these plates beyond the initial application. This policy change modifies existing fee structures under Wisconsin statute 341.145(3) to provide fee-free plate maintenance and reissuance for this designated group.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
14
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Sep 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Sep 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Wichgers, Allen, Behnke, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Mursau, Sinicki, Snyder, Tusler and Udell;
cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Carpenter, Bradley, Ratcliff and Spreitzer
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Pat Snyder
RRepublican
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
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