AB 126 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: school bus back-up lamps.

AB 126 amends Wisconsin vehicle safety rules to allow school buses to have two additional back-up lamps - one mounted on each side of the bus - specifically designed to illuminate the rear wheels when the bus is backing up. This change directly affects school bus manufacturers, operators, and school districts that maintain school bus fleets. The bill adds a new provision (347.26(4)(am)) to the statutes, permitting these side-mounted lamps to project white or amber light, while existing limits on standard back-up lamps (max two, illuminating up to 75 feet rearward) remain unchanged for other vehicles. The law updates safety requirements for school buses to improve visibility during backing maneuvers without altering general vehicle lamp regulations.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
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Nov 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
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Nov 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
lower
Nov 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Spreitzer
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9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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