Assembly Bill 126
School bus back-up lamps
Topics: Motor vehicle: Equipment
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 11, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 136. That version became law.
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Committee
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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 provides that a school bus may be equipped with one back-up lamp mounted to each side of the vehicle and directed to project a white or amber light illuminating the rear wheels of the vehicle when backing. Under current law, a motor vehicle may not be equipped with more than two back-up lamps, which must be directed to project white or amber light illuminating the roadway to the rear of the vehicle for a distance of up 75 feet.
Who's behind it
9 representatives are its . 6 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
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.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 0 · Nov 7, 2025
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 Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Nov 7, 2025
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 Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 7, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 7, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Oct 14, 2025
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Sep 16, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 22, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 11, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Spreitzer
- Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
- Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
- May 22, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
- Jul 22, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 16, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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