Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB302

Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 6/6/25
• Refer: 6/6/25
• Report Pass: 9/19/25
• Refer: 9/19/25
• Refer: 10/3/25
• Engrossed: 10/7/25
• Refer: 10/8/25
• Enrolled: 11/19/25
• Chaptered: 12/10/25
• Passed: 12/10/25

Caption

An Act to amend 347.25 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles.

Summary

AB302 amends Wisconsin Statutes section 347.25(3) to expand the types of lights that may be used on funeral procession vehicles. Under current law as revised by this act, the lead vehicle in a funeral procession may be equipped with a flashing amber or purple light, and any vehicle in the procession may use such a light if all vehicles in the procession are so equipped. The light may be used only during the procession. The bill is a narrow traffic-safety and funeral-escort measure. It does not create a new program or regulatory scheme; instead, it updates the list of authorized warning lights for funeral processions and clarifies that the authorization applies either to the lead vehicle alone or to all vehicles in the procession if uniformly equipped.

Impact

The act directly amends s. 347.25(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which governs vehicle lighting in funeral processions. It broadens lawful equipment options by expressly allowing flashing amber or purple lights, affecting funeral homes, procession escorts, and participants in funeral processions. The change is limited in scope and applies only to the use of these lights during the procession, leaving other traffic and vehicle-lighting rules unchanged.

Sentiment

The available legislative record shows no committee transcripts, recorded votes, or other evidence of opposition, suggesting the bill was likely noncontroversial and administrative in nature. The enactment and publication history indicate it moved through the process without documented dispute. Overall, the sentiment appears neutral to supportive, consistent with a technical update to funeral procession rules.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If any concerns existed, they would most likely have centered on traffic safety, visibility, and whether purple or amber lights could create confusion with other emergency or warning lights. However, the bill text itself is narrowly tailored, and there is no recorded opposition or debate in the supplied context.