Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty
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Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Dittrich, Goodwin, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and James · Dec 17, 2025
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · Dec 17, 2025
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LRB correction · Jan 6, 2026
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Public hearing held · Jan 14, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan · Jan 16, 2026
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Executive action taken · Jan 21, 2026
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Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0 · Jan 22, 2026
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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2 · Jan 22, 2026
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Referred to committee on Rules · Jan 22, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Donovan · Jan 30, 2026
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Representative McCarville added as a coauthor · Feb 11, 2026
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Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 · Feb 13, 2026
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Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor · Feb 16, 2026
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Read a second time · Feb 17, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Feb 17, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 2 adopted · Feb 17, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 17, 2026
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Rules suspended · Feb 17, 2026
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 14 · Feb 17, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 17, 2026
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Received from Assembly · Feb 18, 2026
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Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety · Feb 20, 2026
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Executive action taken · Mar 3, 2026
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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 · Mar 3, 2026
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Available for scheduling · Mar 3, 2026
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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Mar 16, 2026
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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Mar 16, 2026
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Read a second time · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Read a third time and concurred in · Mar 17, 2026
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Senator Smith added as a cosponsor · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 17, 2026
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Received from Senate concurred in · Mar 18, 2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026 · Mar 23, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 194 · Apr 3, 2026
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Published 4-4-2026 · Apr 3, 2026
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PASSAGEAssembly · 2026-02-17 · AYES 85, NAYS 14, NOT VOTING 0, PAIRED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Wisconsin legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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