2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 537

An Act to renumber and amend 347.475 (1); to amend 347.475 (2) and 347.50 (2); to create 347.475 (1) (b) to (d), 347.475 (5), 347.475 (6) and 347.50 (2e) of the statutes; Relating to: nonfunctional and counterfeit airbags and providing a penalty.

Status: S - Enrolled

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/20/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled616
11/12/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0503

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/17/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Marklein;
cosponsored by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Subeck
456
10/17/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety456
10/29/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
11/12/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/12/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0503
11/12/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor516
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time523
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading523
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading523
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed523
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged524
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate359
1/12/2026 Asm.Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor433
1/12/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules431
1/13/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/15/2026 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up464
1/15/2026 Asm.Read a second time465
1/15/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading465
1/15/2026 Asm.Rules suspended465
1/15/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in465
1/15/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged465
1/16/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in615
1/20/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled616
 
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