SB699 • 2025

alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senators LeMahieu, Marklein and Nass, cosponsored by Representatives Brill, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: S - Veto sustained
Effective date: Not listed

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alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services

alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services Status: S - Veto sustained

What This Bill Does

alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services Status: S - Veto sustained

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Sen.
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12 Sen.
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-04-06 Sen.
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
2026-04-02 Sen.
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-20 Sen.
Report correctly enrolled
2026-03-19 Sen.
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
2026-03-17 Sen.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 concurred in
2026-03-17 Sen.
Action ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-16 Sen.
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-18 Sen.
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted
2026-02-17 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
2026-02-17 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Rivera-Wagner
2026-02-17 Asm.
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
2026-02-17 Asm.
Read a second time
2026-02-17 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Brill
2026-02-17 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted
2026-02-17 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-17 Asm.
Rules suspended
2026-02-17 Asm.
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 60, Noes 39
2026-02-17 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-16 Asm.
Representative Palmeri withdrawn as a cosponsor
2026-02-13 Asm.
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
2026-02-13 Asm.
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
2026-02-12 Asm.
Received from Senate
2026-02-11 Sen.
Read a second time
2026-02-11 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-11 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-11 Sen.
Read a third time and passed
2026-02-11 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-09 Sen.
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-13 Sen.
Executive action taken
2026-01-13 Sen.
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-01-13 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2026-01-06 Sen.
Public hearing held
2025-12-15 Sen.
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor
2025-12-10 Sen.
Fiscal estimate received
2025-12-09 Sen.
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
2025-12-02 Sen.
Introduced by Senators LeMahieu , Marklein and Nass ; cosponsored by Representatives Brill , Behnke , Dittrich , Goeben , Gundrum , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , Penterman , Piwowarczyk and Wichgers
2025-12-02 Sen.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Official Summary Text

alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services
Status: S - Veto sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: SB699: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Senate Bill 699

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to amend
121.555 (1) (a), 121.555 (1) (b) and 121.555 (2) (a) of the statutes;
relating to:
alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB699,1
Section

1
.
121.555 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.555
(1)
(a) A motor vehicle transporting
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or
less

fewer
passengers in addition to the operator.
SB699,2
Section

2
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121.555 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.555
(1)
(b) A motor vehicle transporting
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or more passengers in addition to the operator and used temporarily to provide transportation for purposes specified under s. 340.01 (56) (a) when the school board or the governing body requests the secretary of transportation to determine that an emergency exists because no regular transportation is available. The secretary of transportation shall approve or deny the request in writing. Any authorization granted under this paragraph shall specify the purpose and need for the emergency transportation service.
SB699,3
Section

3
.
121.555 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.555
(2)
(a)
Insurance.
If the vehicle is owned or leased by a school or a school bus contractor, or is a vehicle authorized under sub. (1) (b), it shall comply with s. 121.53. If the vehicle is transporting
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or fewer persons in addition to the operator and is not owned or leased by a school or by a school bus contractor, it shall be insured by a policy providing property damage coverage with a limit of not less than $10,000 and bodily injury liability coverage with limits of not less than $25,000 for each person, and, subject to the limit for each person, a total limit of not less than $50,000 for each accident.

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