Senate Bill 91
The use of cellular telephones and other devices while operating certain motor vehicles transporting children and providing a penalty
Topics: Motor vehicle: Driver's license, School: Conveyance of pupil, Telecommunications, Telephone, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Passed the Senate, then stopped
The Senate passed it on Apr 28, 2009, but the Assembly never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 27, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 28, 2009
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Assembly never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill generally prohibits a person operating a school bus or another vehicle transporting pupils from using a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device while the school bus or other vehicle is on the roadway or loading or unloading passengers. This prohibition does not apply if a cellular telephone, or a wireless telecommunications device capable of real-time voice communications, is used to make an emergency "911" telephone call or communicate with specified emergency responders or service providers regarding an emergency situation. A person who violates this prohibition must forfeit $200 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense occurring within two years. In addition, for the second or subsequent offense within two years, the Department of Transportation must cancel the "S" endorsement, authorizing the operation of school buses, to the person's operator's license and the person may not reinstate the "S" endorsement to his or her operator's license for six months.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 6 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Chuck Benedict · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 0 · Apr 16, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Sep 16, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 16, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 16, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Jul 16, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 30, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Apr 30, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 16, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Mar 19, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 27, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Feb 27, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 27, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Risser, Lehman, Olsen, Vinehout, Taylor and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Kerkman, Zepnick, Benedict, Townsend, Gunderson, Berceau, A. Ott, Pope-Roberts, Smith, Spanbauer, Honadel, Molepske Jr. and Ballweg
- Feb 27, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Mar 19, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 16, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 16, 2009 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Apr 16, 2009 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Apr 16, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 23, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-28-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Apr 28, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 28, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 28, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 28, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 28, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 28, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 30, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 30, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Jul 16, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 10, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote