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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 74

Online instruction provided by driver schools licensed by the Department of Transportation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 5, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 14, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 70

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”

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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 Transportation (DOT) licenses schools that give instruction, for compensation, in the operation of motor vehicles (driver schools). In an application for a driver school license, the applicant must identify all driver school office and driver school classroom locations. DOT may promulgate rules relating to driver schools and these rules currently include provisions relating to driver school classrooms. By statute, a driver school classroom is a facility that is approved by DOT and used to conduct driver training.

Under this bill, a driver school may provide driver training instruction by means of the Internet instead of, or in addition to, providing instruction at a driver school classroom.

Who's behind it

9 lawmakers are its ⁠. 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (5)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · Apr 8, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · Apr 8, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 14, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 14, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 19, 2015

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 11, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 11, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 70.

  3. Nov 10, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 3, 2015

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Oct 21, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Oct 20, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  7. Oct 20, 2015

    The Senate adopted it.

  8. Oct 19, 2015

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  9. Oct 14, 2015

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

  10. Oct 14, 2015

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Apr 23, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.

  12. Apr 15, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  13. Apr 14, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  14. Apr 14, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  15. Apr 8, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  16. Apr 8, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  17. Apr 2, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Mar 24, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Mar 5, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  20. Mar 5, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ripp, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Hutton, Kremer, Murphy, A. Ott, Murtha and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Cowles, Darling, C. Larson and Risser

  2. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Mar 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 31, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ripp

  5. Apr 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  8. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  9. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules

  11. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Apr 15, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

  19. Sep 30, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen

  20. Oct 13, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Oct 14, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Oct 14, 2015 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  23. Oct 14, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Oct 19, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  25. Oct 19, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  28. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  30. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  31. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Oct 21, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  33. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  34. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  35. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-10-2015

  36. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015

  37. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 70

  38. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 11-12-2015

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

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