March 11, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki and Subeck, cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Spreitzer. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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AB126,1,2
1An Act to amend 347.26 (4) (a); to create 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes; 2relating to: school bus back-up lamps. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
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.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB126,13Section 1. 347.26 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB126,1,74347.26 (4) (a) Any Except as provided in par. (am), any motor vehicle may be 5equipped with not more than 2 back-up lamps which shall be so directed as to 6project a white or amber light illuminating the roadway to the rear of such vehicle 7for a distance not to exceed 75 feet. AB126,2
1Section 2. 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read: AB126,2,52347.26 (4) (am) In addition to the lamps authorized under par. (a), a school 3bus may be equipped with one back-up lamp mounted to each side of the vehicle and 4directed to project a white or amber light illuminating the rear wheels of the vehicle 5when backing.
