# Wisconsin AB143: An Act to amend 343.45 (3) and 343.46 (4); to create 343.45 (2m) and 343.46 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing an unlicensed person to use a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB143, An Act to amend 343.45 (3) and 343.46 (4); to create 343.45 (2m) and 343.46 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing an unlicensed person to use a motor vehicle and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brent Jacobson (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB143
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 343.45 (3) and 343.46 (4); to create 343.45 (2m) and 343.46 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing an unlicensed person to use a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Fines, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Motor vehicle -- Driver's license
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-03-18: Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-03-17: Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Donovan, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Mursau and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Bradley (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB143), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB143.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB143)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB143.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB143-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).