Relating to: registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty.
SB 66 prohibits the use of devices designed to conceal, obstruct, or alter vehicle license plates, such as mechanical switches, moving covers, or altered plates that obscure numbers. It bans possessing, selling, installing, or using these devices and requires impounding vehicles equipped with them (with costs paid by the owner for towing/impoundment). Violations carry penalties of up to $1,000 in fines, 90 days in jail, or both. This law directly affects vehicle owners who might attempt to obscure license plates, and it became effective under 2025 Wisconsin Act 37.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed Nov 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
32–2
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Nov 3, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 37
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Amended
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 45
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Arney
lower
Oct 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 2
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Amended
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, L. Johnson, Smith and Wirch
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen and James;
cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Hysell, Kitchens, Knodl, Miresse, Maxey, Nedweski, Mursau, Murphy, Penterman, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck and Wichgers
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Feyen
RRepublican
P
Jesse James
RRepublican
P
Van Wanggaard
RRepublican
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