2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 409

An Act to renumber 346.072 (1g) (a) to (d); to amend 346.072 (title), 346.072 (1g) (intro.) and 346.072 (1m); to create 346.072 (1g) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: passing certain vehicles stopped on or near a highway and providing a penalty.

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
12/10/2025 Asm.Published 12-10-2025403
11/14/2025 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2511
10/8/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2292

History

Date / House Action Journal
8/29/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Hysell, Knodl, Kreibich, Penterman, Roe, Snodgrass, Spaude and Steffen;
cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Spreitzer and Wanggaard
239
8/29/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety239
9/8/2025 Asm.Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor244
9/10/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
9/23/2025 Asm.Representative Subeck added as a coauthor265
10/1/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
10/8/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2292
10/8/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules292
10/9/2025 Asm.Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules 
10/14/2025 Asm.Read a second time304
10/14/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading304
10/14/2025 Asm.Rules suspended304
10/14/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed304
10/14/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged304
10/15/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly446
10/15/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety446
11/11/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/11/2025 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0500
11/11/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2511
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors515
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time527
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading527
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading527
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in527
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged527
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in359
11/19/2025 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025359
12/4/2025 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025398
12/10/2025 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 54403
12/10/2025 Asm.Published 12-10-2025403
 
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