2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 78

An Act to amend 349.115 (1) and 349.115 (3); to create 349.115 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/23/2026 Asm.Representative Doyle added as a coauthor503
10/13/2025 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2430
3/11/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 058

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/28/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Rodriguez, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Tomczyk
48
2/28/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety48
3/5/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
3/11/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
3/11/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 058
3/11/2025 Asm.Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)58
3/13/2025 Asm.Read a second time67
3/13/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan67
3/13/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted67
3/13/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading67
3/13/2025 Asm.Rules suspended68
3/13/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed68
3/13/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged68
3/13/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly117
3/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety122
3/24/2025 Sen.Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor135
4/15/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
4/15/2025 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1157
4/15/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
10/13/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard430
10/13/2025 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2430
10/13/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)430
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a second time438
10/14/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 adopted438
10/14/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading438
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading438
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in as amended438
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged438
10/14/2025 Asm.Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 adopted)307
10/14/2025 Asm.Senate Amendment 1 concurred in307
10/14/2025 Asm.Action ordered immediately messaged307
10/15/2025 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025313
10/29/2025 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025329
10/31/2025 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 46331
10/31/2025 Asm.Published 11-1-2025331
1/23/2026 Asm.Representative Doyle added as a coauthor503
 
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