WisconsinDriver education courses teach school bus stopping rules
The law requires approved driver education courses to teach school bus stopping rules, including how the road layout affects when drivers must stop.
What it does
Approved driver education courses must teach about student crossings, school bus lights, and when drivers must stop for a stopped bus. Lessons must explain how road layout affects when a stop is required.
Argument forStudents could better understand when to stop for a school bus, including how the road layout affects the rule.
Argument againstAdding school bus lessons could leave less class time for other driving topics.
More detail
Approved driver education courses must include lessons on school bus safety. This covers approved courses offered by school districts, technical college districts, and licensed private driver schools. The requirement first applies to courses that begin on the effective date of the applicable subsection.
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History
- 2026
- Apr 9Published 4-9-2026Latest
- Apr 9Report approved by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 209Became Law
- Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
- Jan 15Report correctly enrolledMinor
- Jan 14Received from Assembly concurred inMinor
- Jan 13Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 13Read a third time and concurred inPassed House
- Jan 13Rules suspended
- Jan 13Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jan 13Read a second timeMinor
- Jan 13Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take upMajor
- Jan 12Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor
- Jan 9Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Jan 8Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 7Read first time and referred to committee on RulesMinor
- 2025
- Nov 19Received from SenateMinor
- Nov 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 18Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as coauthors
- Nov 18Read a third time and passedPassed Senate
- Nov 18Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Nov 18Read a second timeMinor
- Nov 14Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 10Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Nov 10Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0Minor
- Nov 10Executive action taken
- Oct 29Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
- Oct 28Public hearing held
- Aug 25Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local GovernmentMinor
- Aug 25Introduced by Senators James and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Sortwell, Dittrich, Gundrum, O'Connor, Subeck, Goeben, Kreibich, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Behnke, Goodwin and KnodlIntroduced
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