Senate Bill 157
Driver education instruction
Topics: Drivers' education, Railroad: Crossing
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 6, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 3, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 64
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 17, 2009: “Published 11-25-2009.”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) must approve driver education courses offered by school districts, county children with disabilities education boards, and technical college districts. DPI must also establish minimum standards for driver education courses offered by private driver schools. DPI may not approve a driver education course or establish driver education course standards unless the course or standards, among other things, acquaint students with the hazards posed by farm machinery and animals on highways and by railroad grade crossings and provides instruction in safely dealing with these hazards.
Under current law, the Technical College System Board (TCSB) must approve courses of study for each program offered in technical college district schools, including driver education courses. TCSB may not approve a driver education course unless the course, among other things, acquaints students with the hazards posed by farm machinery and animals on highways and provides instruction in safely dealing with these hazards. The Department of Transportation (DOT) licenses private driver schools, and DOT may not license a driver school unless its course of instruction includes the content required for TCSB approval of a driver education course.
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Under this bill, all approved driver education courses must acquaint each student with the hazards posed by railroad highway grade crossings and provide at least 30 minutes of instruction in safely dealing with these hazards.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Phil Montgomery · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · May 22, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 17, 2009
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 64.
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Nov 10, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 3, 2009
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 16, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 16, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 9, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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May 22, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 30, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 30, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 24, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 15, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 6, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Apr 6, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 6, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Plale, Lassa, Taylor and Cowles;Cosponsored by Representatives Van Roy, Mursau, Stone, Spanbauer, Bies, A. Ott, Petrowski, Brooks and Montgomery
- Apr 6, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Apr 15, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 24, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 30, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 30, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 21, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 22, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- May 22, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 3, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Senator Hansen added as a coauthor
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Sep 15, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 9-17-2009 by committee on Rules
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 4, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 6, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-6-2009
- Nov 10, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2009
- Nov 12, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-12-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 64
- Nov 17, 2009 · Senate
Published 11-25-2009.
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote