GREEN LAKE (NBC 26) — A Wisconsin family's tragic loss spurs legislative action at the state Capitol. Lawmakers are drafting a bill that could change how older drivers renew their licenses after 12-year-old Emmet Zodrow was killed by an 85-year-old driver while riding his bike in Green Lake this summer.

Hear from Emmet's family and a non-profit which advocates for older people in the video below: Wisconsin lawmakers to propose senior driver bill after 12-year-old's tragic death

On Wednesday, Angela Zodrow's first birthday since the death of her son in June, she received what she calls a kind of gift — an email from state Rep. Alex Dallman's office announcing plans for new legislation.

"It's nice to know that Emmet's making a difference," Angela said.

In the email, Dallman's office w

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