Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 561: Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 561 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Dan Knodl (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 12
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Kaufert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Rick Gundrum | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Paul Melotik | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Rob Hutton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Available for scheduling
- Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Executive action taken
- Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Received from Assembly
- Ordered immediately messaged
- Read a third time and passed
- Rules suspended
- Ordered to a third reading
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kaufert
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