2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-4088/1
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August 25, 2025 - Introduced by Senators James and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Sortwell, Dittrich, Gundrum, O'Connor, Subeck, Goeben, Kreibich, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Behnke, Goodwin and Knodl. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
SB392,1,2
1An Act to create 38.04 (4) (e) 10., 115.28 (11) (i) and 343.71 (5) (j) of the 2statutes; relating to: driver education instruction related to school bus safety. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, courses of instruction for driver education must meet minimum standards to be approved by the Department of Public Instruction, in the case of school district courses; the Technical College System Board, in the case of technical college district school courses; and the Department of Transportation, in the case of courses offered by private driver schools licensed by DOT.
Under this bill, all approved driver education courses must include instruction relating to student crossing, school bus lights, and when stops are required for a stopped school bus, including how requirements are affected by highway configuration.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB392,13Section 1. 38.04 (4) (e) 10. of the statutes is created to read: SB392,2,2438.04 (4) (e) 10. Includes instruction relating to student crossing, school bus
1lights, and when stops are required for a stopped school bus, including how 2requirements are affected by highway configuration. SB392,23Section 2. 115.28 (11) (i) of the statutes is created to read: SB392,2,64115.28 (11) (i) Include instruction relating to student crossing, school bus 5lights, and when stops are required for a stopped school bus, including how 6requirements are affected by highway configuration. SB392,37Section 3. 343.71 (5) (j) of the statutes is created to read: SB392,2,108343.71 (5) (j) Includes instruction relating to student crossing, school bus 9lights, and when stops are required for a stopped school bus, including how 10requirements are affected by highway configuration. SB392,411Section 4. Initial applicability. SB392,2,1312(1) This act first applies to driver education courses that begin on the effective 13date of this subsection.
