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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 521: Relating to: removal of vegetation obstructing outdoor advertising signs.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 521 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: removal of vegetation obstructing outdoor advertising signs. Primary sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Dave ArmstrongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Gus GustafsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Brent JacobsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Will PentermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
John SpirosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Duke TuckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Steve DoylePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
André JacqueCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Cory TomczykCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Van WanggaardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Laid on the table
  3. Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
  4. Referred to committee on Rules
  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 4, Noes 2
  6. Executive action taken
  7. Public hearing held
  8. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
  9. Introduced by Representatives Maxey, O'Connor, Armstrong, Behnke, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, Spiros, Steffen, Tucker, Wichgers and Doyle; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Jacque, Nass and Wanggaard

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source