Relating to: passing certain vehicles stopped on or near a highway and providing a penalty.
AB 409 makes it illegal to pass a stopped vehicle on or near a highway without exercising caution, creating a new traffic violation. It directly affects drivers who pass stopped vehicles, such as those involved in accidents or breakdowns, particularly near emergency or maintenance crews. The key provision establishes a specific penalty (fines or citations) for violating this rule, aiming to improve safety in highway stoppages. This bill updates traffic regulations to address unsafe passing behavior near stationary vehicles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Aug 29, 2025
Signed Dec 10, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Dec 10, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 54
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Nov 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Nov 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Oct 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2
lower
Aug 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Hysell, Knodl, Kreibich, Penterman, Roe, Snodgrass, Spaude and Steffen;
cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Spreitzer and Wanggaard
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Hysell
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ryan Spaude
DDemocratic
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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