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Yes: 83 • No: 16
WisconsinSB3912025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate
An Act to create 347.446 of the statutes; Relating to: equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.
Sponsored By: Jesse James (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Sen Bill 391Data processing -- Privacy issuesIndians and tribal issuesParochial and private schoolsSchool -- AdministrationSchool -- Charter schoolSchool -- Conveyance of pupil
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Bill Overview
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School bus cameras allowed with notice
The law lets school buses record audio, video, or both inside the bus during student trips to and from school and activities. A district can do this only if the school board adopts a policy, tells students and parents, and posts a clear notice inside the bus. Recordings are confidential. Only school officials and police may use them for investigations, school discipline, or criminal cases about incidents on or around the bus. The law does not require any district to install cameras.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jesse James
Republican • Senate
Steve Nass
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Barbara Dittrich
Republican • House
Russell Goodwin
Democratic • House
Rick Gundrum
Republican • House
Jenna Jacobson
Democratic • House
Daniel Knodl
Republican • House
Rob Kreibich
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
Democratic • House
William Penterman
Republican • House
David Steffen
Republican • House
Shelia Stubbs
Democratic • House
Lisa Subeck
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 1/13/2026
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 83, Noes 16
Yes: 83 • No: 16
Actions Timeline
Published 4-3-2026
4/6/2026SenateReport approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 160
4/6/2026SenatePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
4/2/2026SenateReport correctly enrolled
1/30/2026SenateAction ordered immediately messaged
1/21/2026SenateAssembly Amendment 1 concurred in
1/21/2026SenatePlaced on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
1/16/2026SenateReceived from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
1/14/2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
1/13/2026HouseRead a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 83, Noes 16
1/13/2026HouseRules suspended
1/13/2026HouseOrdered to a third reading
1/13/2026HouseAssembly Amendment 1 adopted
1/13/2026HouseRead a second time
1/13/2026HouseRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
1/13/2026HouseRepresentative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
1/9/2026HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman
1/9/2026HousePlaced on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
1/8/2026HouseRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
1/7/2026HouseReceived from Senate
11/19/2025HouseOrdered immediately messaged
11/18/2025SenateSenators Ratcliff and Smith added as coauthors
11/18/2025SenateRead a third time and passed
11/18/2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
11/18/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
11/18/2025Senate
Bill Text
Assembly Amendment 1
1/13/2026
Senate Amendment 1
11/10/2025
Bill Text
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