SB 159 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: requirements for lighting on police vehicles.

This law requires all marked police vehicles to display blue lights 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. It also restricts when officers may use warning lights - only during emergencies, pursuits, fire responses, or when parked hazardously - and prohibits use otherwise. The bill, now effective as Wisconsin Act 39 (signed November 2025), directly affects all law enforcement agencies operating police vehicles in Wisconsin.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Assembly Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed Nov 3, 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
27
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Nov 3, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 39
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Pronschinske
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors