WI SB485 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Published 4-4-2026
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to amend 51.61 (1) (o); to create 48.672 of the statutes; Relating to: video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.

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Title

Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate (Y: 18 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in as amended (Y: 79 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-06SenatePublished 4-4-2026
2026-04-06SenateReport approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 184
2026-04-02SenatePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-20SenateReport correctly enrolled
2026-03-17SenateAction ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-17SenateAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1
2026-03-17SenateDecision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-03-17SenatePoint of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
2026-03-17SenateSenate Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
2026-03-16SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-18SenateReceived from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-17HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-17HouseRead a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 79, Noes 20
2026-02-17HouseRules suspended
2026-02-17HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-17HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-17HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dittrich
2026-02-17HouseRead a second time
2026-02-17HouseRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
2026-02-17HouseAssembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Haywood
2026-02-17HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Haywood
2026-02-13HouseWithdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
2026-01-16HouseRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
2025-11-19HouseReceived from Senate
2025-11-18SenateSenator Smith added as a coauthor
2025-11-18SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2025-11-18SenateRead a third time and passed
2025-11-18SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2025-11-18SenateOrdered to a third reading
2025-11-18SenateRead a second time
2025-11-14SenatePlaced on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2025-11-12SenateAvailable for scheduling
2025-11-12SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2025-11-12SenateExecutive action taken
2025-10-08SenatePublic hearing held
2025-10-02SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
2025-10-02SenateIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

AB491 (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/sen/bill/sb485
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB485.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/SB485.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/184.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB485-AA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB485-AA2.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB485-ASA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB485-ASA1-SA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/mental_health_substance_abuse_prevention_children_and_families/1954080.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/SB485.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%20184.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0243
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0212
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0213

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