Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 508 — Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 346.485 (2); to amend 346.485 (3) and 346.49 (3); to repeal and recreate 346.485 (4); to create 121.52 (6), 346.485 (2) (bm) and 346.49 (3m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

  3. Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  7. Introduced by Senator Hutton; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Maxey, Penterman, Gundrum, Sinicki, Palmeri, Goeben, Goodwin, Knodl, Dittrich, Murphy, Kreibich, Melotik and Behnke

Sponsors

  • Rob Hutton · Primary
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

  • Kaufert
  • Maxey
  • Penterman
  • Gundrum
  • Sinicki
  • Palmeri
  • Goeben
  • Goodwin
  • Knodl
  • Dittrich
  • Murphy
  • Kreibich
  • Melotik
  • Behnke

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 508 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 346.485 (2); to amend 346.485 (3) and 346.49 (3); to repeal and recreate 346.485 (4); to create 121.52 (6), 346.485 (2) (bm) and 346.49 (3m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 508?
SB 508 is sponsored by Hutton, Rob (Republican), Kaufert, Maxey, Penterman, Gundrum, Sinicki, Palmeri, Goeben, Goodwin, Knodl, Dittrich, Murphy, Kreibich, Melotik, and Behnke.
What is the current status of SB 508?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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