WI AB768 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-2)
Status: Passed on April 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-03 - Published 4-4-2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to renumber 114.045 (1); to renumber and amend 114.045 (3); to create 114.045 (1) (b) and 114.045 (3) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.

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Title

Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-17 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 85 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-03HousePublished 4-4-2026
2026-04-03HouseReport approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 194
2026-04-02HousePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-23HouseReport correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
2026-03-18HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-03-17SenateSenator Smith added as a cosponsor
2026-03-17SenateRead a third time and concurred in
2026-03-17SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-03-17SenateRead a second time
2026-03-16SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-16SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-03SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-03-03SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-03-03SenateExecutive action taken
2026-02-20SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
2026-02-18SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-02-17HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-17HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 14
2026-02-17HouseRules suspended
2026-02-17HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-17HouseAssembly Amendment 2 adopted
2026-02-17HouseAssembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-17HouseRead a second time
2026-02-16HouseRepresentative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
2026-02-13HouseWithdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
2026-02-11HouseRepresentative McCarville added as a coauthor
2026-01-30HouseAssembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Donovan
2026-01-22HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2026-01-22HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2
2026-01-22HouseReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0
2026-01-21HouseExecutive action taken
2026-01-16HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan
2026-01-14HousePublic hearing held
2026-01-06HouseLRB correction
2025-12-17HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2025-12-17HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB766 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab768
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB768.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB768.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/194.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB768-AA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB768-AA2.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/criminal_justice_and_public_safety/1966750.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB768.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/judiciary_and_public_safety/1977051.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%20194.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0246

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