Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB448 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 448
5	5	September 28, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives J OERS, GUSTAFSON,
6	6	SNODGRASS, EMERSON, MYERS, C. ANDERSON, SHELTON, SINICKI, OHNSTAD,
7	7	BALDEH, J. ANDERSON, CONSIDINE, HONG, JACOBSON and CLANCY, cosponsored
8	8	by Senators LARSON, CABRAL-GUEVARA, BALLWEG, TAYLOR and ROYS. Referred
9	9	to Committee on Transportation.
10	10	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
11	11	AN ACT to amend 340.01 (43m) (a) and (b), 340.01 (74p) (e), 346.94 (11), 346.94
12	12	(17), 348.01 (2) (d) and 349.235 of the statutes; relating to: use of skateboards
13	13	on roadways.
14	14	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
15	15	Under current law, a person may not ride a play vehicle on a roadway except
16	16	while crossing at a crosswalk. “Play vehicle" is defined as “a coaster, skate board,
17	17	roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride."
18	18	Under this bill, skateboards are removed from the definition of “play vehicle" and are
19	19	therefore not subject to the regulations that apply to play vehicles.
20	20	Also under current law, a person may not ride in-line skates on a roadway
21	21	under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, but may ride in-line
22	22	skates on other roadways subject to any restrictions imposed by the local authority
23	23	having jurisdiction over the roadway. Under the bill, skateboards are similarly
24	24	authorized to operate on roadways under the jurisdiction of a local authority subject
25	25	to restrictions imposed by the local authority.
26	26	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
27	27	enact as follows:
28	28	SECTION 1. 340.01 (43m) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
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34	34	SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 448
35	35	340.01 (43m) (a) Means a coaster, skate board, roller skates, sled, toboggan,
36	36	unicycle, or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride.
37	37	(b) Does not include in-line skates, skateboards, or electric scooters.
38	38	SECTION 2. 340.01 (74p) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
39	39	340.01 (74p) (e) A person riding upon in-line skates, a skateboard, a horse, or
40	40	a play vehicle.
41	41	SECTION 3. 346.94 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
42	42	346.94 (11) TOWING SLEDS, ETC. No person shall operate any vehicle or
43	43	combination of vehicles upon a highway when such vehicle or combination of vehicles
44	44	is towing any toboggan, sled, skis, bicycle, skates, skateboard, or toy vehicle bearing
45	45	any person.
46	46	SECTION 4. 346.94 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
47	47	346.94 (17) IN-LINE SKATES AND SKATEBOARDS ON ROADWAY. (a) A person riding
48	48	upon in-line skates or a skateboard may go upon any roadway under the jurisdiction
49	49	of a local authority, subject to any restrictions specified by municipal ordinance
50	50	enacted under s. 349.235.
51	51	(b) Any person riding upon in-line skates or a skateboard upon any roadway
52	52	shall ride in a careful and prudent manner and with due regard under the
53	53	circumstances for the safety of all persons using the roadway.
54	54	(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection or s. 349.235, no
55	55	person riding upon in-line skates or a skateboard may attach the in-line skates or
56	56	skateboard or himself or herself to any vehicle upon a roadway or, except while
57	57	crossing a roadway at a crosswalk, go upon any roadway under the jurisdiction of the
58	58	department.
59	59	SECTION 5. 348.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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89	89	348.01 (2) (d) “Vehicle for recreational use" includes a bicycle, moped, motor
90	90	bicycle, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, snowmobile, boat, as
91	91	defined in s. 30.50 (2), sailboard, as defined in s. 30.50 (11), personal watercraft,
92	92	electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device, but does not include an
93	93	automobile, motor truck, motor home, play vehicle, skateboard, or in-line skates.
94	94	SECTION 6. 349.235 of the statutes is amended to read:
95	95	349.235 Authority to restrict use of in-line skates or skateboards on
96	96	roadway. (1) The governing body of any city, town, village, or county may by
97	97	ordinance restrict the use of in-line skates or skateboards on any roadway under its
98	98	jurisdiction. No ordinance may restrict any person from riding upon in-line skates
99	99	or a skateboard while crossing a roadway at a crosswalk.
100	100	(2) The department of natural resources may promulgate rules designating
101	101	roadways under its jurisdiction upon which in-line skates or skateboards may be
102	102	used, except that no rule may permit a person using in-line skates or a skateboard
103	103	to attach the skates or the skateboard or himself or herself to any vehicle upon a
104	104	roadway.
105	105	SECTION 7.0Initial applicability.
106	106	(1) This act first applies to skateboards used on a roadway on the effective date
107	107	of this subsection.
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