Relating to: operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and snowmobiles and revision of the Department of Transportation highway maintenance manual.
SB 331 updates rules for operating all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) by creating new definitions for specific vehicle types, including "dune buggies" and emergency-use vehicles operated by public safety agencies. The bill requires ATVs to have one headlight and tail light (with lights on), UTVs to have two of each with specified visibility standards (200 feet for headlights, 500 feet for tail lights), and mandates functional brakes for all vehicles. It also prohibits modifications that exceed width limits (except on private property) and adds a requirement for operators to render aid after accidents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jun 19, 2025
Signed Mar 20, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Mar 20, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 114
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Amended
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
upper
Oct 8, 2025
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Marklein
upper
Sep 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Sep 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1
upper
Sep 25, 2025
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Stafsholt, Feyen and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Green, Goodwin, Kaufert, Knodl, Melotik, O'Connor and Piwowarczyk
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Feyen
RRepublican
P
Howard Marklein
RRepublican
P
Rob Stafsholt
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
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