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WI SB 626

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Relating to: police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 626 pass?

No. WI SB 626 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 626 about?

WI SB 626 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 626?

Nass, Marklein, Jacque and 1 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 626, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-11-14
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nassprimary
  • Markleinprimary
  • Jacqueprimary
  • Bradleyprimary
  • Wichgerscosponsor
  • Behnkecosponsor
  • Dittrichcosponsor
  • Goebencosponsor
  • Knodlcosponsor
  • Kurtzcosponsor
  • Melotikcosponsor
  • Murphycosponsor
  • Mursaucosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-03-04

    Available for scheduling

  3. 2026-03-04

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-03-04

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-03-04

    Executive action taken

  6. 2026-02-27

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2026-01-09

    Senator James added as a coauthor

  8. 2026-01-07

    Public hearing held

  9. 2025-11-14

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  10. 2025-11-14

    Introduced by Senators Bradley, Jacque, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Kurtz, Melotik, Murphy and Mursau

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    2026-03-04 · pass · 5-3

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

    2026-03-04 · pass · 5-3

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb626

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