AB 78 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. (FE)

AB 78 modifies Wisconsin law regarding vehicle impoundment for reckless driving offenses. It gives law enforcement officers discretion to impound vehicles used in certain reckless driving cases, rather than requiring mandatory impoundment. The bill directly affects drivers convicted of qualifying reckless driving offenses and law enforcement officers who decide whether to impound a vehicle. This change, now part of 2025 Wisconsin Act 46, alters the standard procedure for handling such vehicles.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Assembly Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Oct 31, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 31, 2025

Signed into law

Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 46

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Oct 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

lower

Oct 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 adopted)

lower

Oct 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read a third time and concurred in as amended

upper

Oct 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Amendment 1 adopted

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Oct 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Oct 13, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read a third time and passed

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Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

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Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan

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Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Tomczyk

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21 primary · 0 co-sponsors