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SB136 • 2025

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Goeben, Knodl, Melotik, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki and Subeck
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
S - Enacted into law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Sen.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 208

  2. 2026-04-09 Sen.

    Published 4-9-2026

  3. 2026-04-02 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  4. 2026-01-15 Sen.

    LRB correction ( Senate Amendment 1 )

  5. 2026-01-15 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  6. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  8. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  9. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a second time

  10. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  13. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  15. 2026-01-07 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  17. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a second time

  18. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  19. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  21. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  22. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  24. 2025-10-13 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. 2025-09-30 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  26. 2025-09-30 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  27. 2025-09-30 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  28. 2025-09-26 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  29. 2025-09-23 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  30. 2025-05-22 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk

  31. 2025-04-30 Sen.

    Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  32. 2025-04-15 Sen.

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  33. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Tomczyk , Nass and Spreitzer ; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler , Dittrich , Gundrum , Goeben , Knodl , Melotik , Ortiz-Velez , Sinicki and Subeck

  34. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Official Summary Text

school bus back-up lamps
Status: S - Enacted into law