AB 394 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: driver education instruction related to school bus safety.

AB 394 requires all California public school driver education programs to include specific instruction on school bus safety. This directly affects students enrolled in driver education courses, ensuring they learn about bus stopping procedures and blind spots. The bill mandates that curricula cover how to safely approach stopped school buses and recognize hazards around them. These changes aim to improve student awareness and safety when near school buses.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Transportation

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

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Introduced Aug 29, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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Committee

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

lower

Nov 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee on Rules

lower

Nov 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 12, Noes 0

lower

Sep 4, 2025

Committee

Withdrawn from committee on Transportation and referred to committee on Education pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

lower

Aug 29, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Sortwell, Dittrich, Gundrum, O'Connor, Subeck, Goeben, Kreibich, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Behnke, Goodwin and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators James and Spreitzer

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14 primary · 0 co-sponsors