SB 6 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain traffic offenses.

SB 6 modifies vehicle impoundment rules for traffic offenses by requiring law enforcement to check if an impounded vehicle was reported stolen before returning it to the owner. If stolen, the vehicle must be returned without fees, and if unclaimed for over 90 days, it may be disposed of like an abandoned vehicle. The bill directly affects law enforcement agencies handling impoundments and vehicle owners whose vehicles were used in traffic offenses. Key provisions mandate theft verification, waive fees for stolen vehicles, and clarify disposal procedures after 90 days. This changes administrative processes but does not alter the underlying traffic offenses or penalties.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
5
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Jacque
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Wanggaard and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Murphy, B. Jacobson, Knodl, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Spaude and Tusler
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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