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Read. Follow. Verify.Wisconsin bill authorizes skateboard use on local roadways and allows municipal restrictions
Last action · March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Sponsors: Rachael Cabral-Guevara and 13 others
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What This Bill Proposed
State legislation removes skateboards from the definition of s, allowing them to be ridden on local roadways subject to municipal traffic ordinances while maintaining bans on state highways and towing behind vehicles.
Local governments gain the explicit statutory authority to restrict or regulate skateboard travel on municipal roads under their jurisdiction.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Skateboard riders
Riders gain legal authorization to travel on local roadways subject to municipal rules but must obey safety standards and avoid towing.
Local authorities
Cities, towns, villages, and counties gain explicit authority to pass ordinances restricting or regulating skateboards on local streets.
Key Facts
- Skateboards are removed from the legal definition of 'play vehicle'.
- Skateboards are added to the statutory category alongside in-line skates for roadway usage rules.
- Persons riding skateboards may use any roadway under the jurisdiction of a local authority, subject to municipal ordinances.
- Riders must operate skateboards in a careful and prudent manner with due regard for safety.
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- Riders are explicitly prohibited from attaching themselves or their skateboards to any vehicle on a roadway.
- Skateboards remain prohibited on roadways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, except when crossing at a crosswalk.
- Cities, towns, villages, and counties are authorized to restrict the use of skateboards on roadways under their jurisdiction by ordinance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I ride my skateboard on all state and local roads under this bill?
Can local governments ban skateboards on their streets?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the Senate.
Procedural history
5 actions- Mar 23, 2026SenateFailed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Feb 9, 2026SenateRepresentative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Oct 20, 2025SenateRepresentative Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Oct 9, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Oct 9, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Larson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Joers, Bare, Clancy, DeSmidt, Madison, Miresse, Palmeri, Stroud, Stubbs and Udell
Version history
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Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
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Sources
docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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