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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2246/1 ZDW:cjs 2025 SENATE BILL 136 March 14, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Dittrich, Gundrum, Goeben, Knodl, Melotik, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government. An Act to amend 347.26 (4) (a); to create 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes; relating 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: Section 1. 347.26 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 347.26 (4) (a) Any Except as provided in par. (am), any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than 2 back-up lamps which shall be so directed as to project a white or amber light illuminating the roadway to the rear of such vehicle for a distance not to exceed 75 feet. Section 2. 347.26 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read: 347.26 (4) (am) In addition to the lamps authorized under par. (a), 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. (end)
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