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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 547

Safety mirrors on school buses

Topics: Motor vehicle: Equipment

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 5, 2012

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 13, 2012

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 15, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 223

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill expressly authorizes a school bus to be equipped with a supplemental mirror system, mounted on the passenger side of the school bus and designed to enhance operator visibility of children near the passenger side of the school bus, if the supplemental mirror system does not make inoperative or diminish the performance of any other mirror or safety device required on the school bus.

Who's behind it

Joe Leibham, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

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 and Elections vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 12, 2012

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 and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 51 to 30 · Mar 15, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 30”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 10, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 6, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 223.

  3. Apr 5, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Mar 13, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 13, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Mar 13, 2012

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Mar 12, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Mar 8, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Mar 5, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.

  11. Mar 5, 2012

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Leibham;Cosponsored by Representative Endsley

  2. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections

  3. Mar 8, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-13-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended and taken up

  9. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Krusick

  17. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 9:34 A.M. on 3-14-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 24

  18. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 30

  20. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Mar 19, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2012

  26. Apr 5, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  27. Apr 6, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 223

  28. Apr 10, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-19-2012

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

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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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary