WI SB 136
enactedRelating to: school bus back-up lamps.
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WI SB 136 pass?
Yes. WI SB 136 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-09. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-9-2026
What is WI SB 136 about?
WI SB 136 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: school bus back-up lamps.”.
Who sponsors WI SB 136?
Spreitzer, Nass, Tomczyk are the primary sponsors of WI SB 136.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-14
- Latest action
- 2026-04-09 — Published 4-9-2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Spreitzerprimary
- Nassprimary
- Tomczykprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-14
Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Goeben, Knodl, Melotik, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki and Subeck
introduction
2025-03-14
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-04-15
Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor
2025-04-30
Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor
2025-05-22
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
amendment-introduction
2025-09-23
Public hearing held
2025-09-26
Executive action taken
2025-09-30
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
amendment-passage
2025-09-30
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-30
Available for scheduling
2025-10-13
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2025-10-14
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
2025-10-14
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-10-14
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
amendment-passage,passage
2025-10-14
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-10-14
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2025-10-14
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2025-10-14
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-10-14
Received from Senate
receipt
2026-01-07
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-13
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
withdrawal
2026-01-13
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
2026-01-13
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-01-13
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-01-13
Rules suspended
2026-01-13
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2026-01-13
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-14
Received from Assembly concurred in
receipt
2026-01-15
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
2026-01-15
Report correctly enrolled
enrolled
2026-04-02
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
executive-receipt
2026-04-09
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 208
executive-signature
2026-04-09
Published 4-9-2026
became-law
Versions
Documents
Votes
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2025-09-30 · pass · 5-0
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2025-09-30 · pass · 5-0
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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