SB391Introduced in the Senate
Equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.
Introduced by Jesse James, District 23
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act to create 347.446 of the statutes; Relating to: equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.
Where it stands
Published 4-3-2026
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
AssemblyStage: Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in as amended · January 13, 2026
83
Yes
16
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
99 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Kitchens | 1 | Yes |
| Shae Sortwell | 2 | No |
| Ron Tusler | 3 | Yes |
| David Steffen | 4 | Yes |
| Joy Goeben | 5 | Yes |
| Elijah Behnke | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Kirsch | 7 | Yes |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | 8 | No |
| Pricilla Prado | 9 | Yes |
| Darrin Madison | 10 | No |
Bill history
Introduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
Public hearing held
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
Executive action taken
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Read a second time
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed
Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as coauthors
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 83, Noes 16
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
Action ordered immediately messaged
Report correctly enrolled
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 160
Published 4-3-2026
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