SB136 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to amend 347.26 (4) (a); to create 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: school bus back-up lamps.

What is the status of SB136?

Signed into law as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Published 4-9-2026 (April 9, 2026).

Tomczyk, Cory (R, SD-029), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB136?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb136

Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin SB136: An Act to amend 347.26 (4) (a); to create 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: school bus back-up lamps.

Q: What does SB136 do?

In its own words: An Act to amend 347.26 (4) (a); to create 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: school bus back-up lamps. Status: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/9/2026Sen. Published 4-9-2026 865 9/30/2025Sen. Report passage as amended recommended byCommittee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 403 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 208(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 208: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - LC Amendment Memo - SB136 ROCP for Committee on Transportation and Local Government On 9/30/2025(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing.

Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026

What the bill says

An Act to amend 347.26 (4) (a); to create 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: school bus back-up lamps. Status: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/9/2026Sen. Published 4-9-2026 865 9/30/2025Sen. Report passage as amended recommended byCommittee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 403 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 208(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 208: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - LC Amendment Memo - SB136 ROCP for Committee on Transportation and Local Government On 9/30/2025(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing.

From the enrolled text, January 15, 2026:

An Act to amend 347.26 (4) (a); to create 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: school bus back-up lamps. Status: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/9/2026Sen. Published 4-9-2026 865 9/30/2025Sen. Report passage as amended recommended byCommittee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 403 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 208(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 208: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - LC Amendment Memo - SB136 ROCP for Committee on Transportation and Local Government On 9/30/2025(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Assembly Bill 126- A - Tabled History Date / House Action Journal 3/14/2025Sen. Introduced by SenatorsTomczyk,NassandSpreitzer;cosponsored by RepresentativesTusler,Dittrich,Gundrum,Goeben,Knodl,Melotik,Ortiz-Velez,SinickiandSubeck 119 3/14/2025Sen. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Transportation and Local Government 119 4/15/2025Sen. RepresentativeMiresseadded as a cosponsor 158 4/30/2025Sen. RepresentativeMcCarvilleadded as a cosponsor 182 5/22/2025Sen. Senate Amendment 1offered by SenatorTomczyk 219 9/23/2025Sen. Public hearing held 9/26/2025Sen. Executive action taken 9/30/2025Sen. Report adoption ofSenate Amendment 1recommended byCommittee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 403 9/30/2025Sen. Report passage as amended recommended byCommittee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 403 9/30/2025Sen. Available for scheduling 10/13/2025Sen. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule18(1) 430 10/14/2025Sen. SenatorRatcliffadded as a coauthor …

Wisconsin SB136: An Act to amend 347.26 (4) (a); to create 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: school bus back-up lamps.

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