2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 485

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.

Status: S - Enacted into law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/6/2026 Sen.Published 4-4-2026860
3/17/2026 Sen.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1796
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 79, Noes 20590

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/2/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators James and Cabral-Guevara;
cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Petersen, Behnke, Gundrum, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers
410
10/2/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families410
10/8/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
11/12/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/12/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0504
11/12/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time522
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading522
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading522
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed522
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged524
11/18/2025 Sen.Senator Smith added as a coauthor516
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate359
1/16/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules471
2/13/2026 Asm.Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 
2/17/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Haywood581
2/17/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Haywood581
2/17/2026 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up590
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a second time590
2/17/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dittrich590
2/17/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted590
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading590
2/17/2026 Asm.Rules suspended590
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 79, Noes 20590
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged590
2/18/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted727
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Senate 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 Wirch791
3/17/2026 Sen.Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken796
3/17/2026 Sen.Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15796
3/17/2026 Sen.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1796
3/17/2026 Sen.Action ordered immediately messaged798
3/20/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled832
4/2/2026 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026858
4/6/2026 Sen.Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 184860
4/6/2026 Sen.Published 4-4-2026860
 
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