Relating to: operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.
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History
2026
Apr 3Published 4-4-2026Latest
Apr 3Report approved by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 194Became Law
Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
Mar 23Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026Minor
Mar 18Received from Senate concurred inMinor
Mar 17Ordered immediately messaged
Mar 17Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
Mar 17Read a third time and concurred inPassed Senate
Mar 17Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Mar 17Ordered to a third readingMinor
Mar 17Read a second timeMinor
Mar 16Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Vote recorded Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 16Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
Mar 3Available for scheduling
Vote recorded Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 3Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0Minor
Mar 3Executive action taken
Feb 20Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
Feb 18Received from AssemblyMinor
Feb 17Ordered immediately messaged
Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 17Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 14Passed Assembly
Feb 17Rules suspended
Feb 17Ordered to a third readingMinor
Feb 17Assembly Amendment 2 adoptedMajor
Feb 17Assembly Amendment 1 adoptedMajor
Feb 17Read a second timeMinor
Feb 16Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
Feb 13Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026Minor
Feb 11Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
Jan 30Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative DonovanMinor
Jan 22Referred to committee on RulesMinor
Vote recorded Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 22Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2Minor
Jan 22Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0Minor
Jan 21Executive action taken
Jan 16Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative DonovanMinor
Jan 14Public hearing held
Jan 6LRB correction
2025
Dec 17Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public SafetyMinor
Dec 17Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Dittrich, Goodwin, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and JamesIntroduced