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AB768 • 2025
operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 194
Published 4-4-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in
Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Received from Assembly
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 14
Ordered immediately messaged
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026
Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Donovan
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 15, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 13, Noes 2
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan
Public hearing held
LRB correction
Introduced by Representatives Donovan , Dittrich , Goodwin , Knodl , Maxey , Melotik , Murphy , Novak , O'Connor , Penterman , Sinicki , Tittl and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and James
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty Status: A - Enacted into Law