2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 768

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.

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 14592

History

Date / House Action Journal
12/17/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Dittrich, Goodwin, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Tittl and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and James
409
12/17/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety409
1/6/2026 Asm.LRB correction420
1/14/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
1/16/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan466
1/21/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
1/22/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0488
1/22/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2488
1/22/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules488
1/30/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Donovan513
2/11/2026 Asm.Representative McCarville added as a coauthor554
2/13/2026 Asm.Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 
2/16/2026 Asm.Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor579
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a second time592
2/17/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted592
2/17/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 adopted592
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading592
2/17/2026 Asm.Rules suspended592
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 14592
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged592
2/18/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly726
2/20/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety739
3/3/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
3/3/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0762
3/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time808
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading808
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading808
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in808
3/17/2026 Sen.Senator Smith added as a cosponsor793
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged814
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in665
3/23/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026689
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026704
4/3/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 194705
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
 
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