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AB530Introduced in the Assembly

The operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Joel Kitchens, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to renumber and amend 114.045 (1) and 114.045 (3); to amend 114.045 (2); to create 114.045 (1b), 114.045 (1m) (b) and 114.045 (3) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.

Where it stands

Published 4-4-2026

April 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  5. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  8. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Science, Technology, and AI, Ayes 5, Noes 1

  9. Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  11. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  12. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  13. Read a second time

  14. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Ordered to a third reading

  16. Rules suspended

  17. Read a third time and passed

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  21. Executive action taken

  22. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  23. Available for scheduling

  24. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  25. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Read a second time

  27. Ordered to a third reading

  28. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. Read a third time and concurred in

  30. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  31. Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

  34. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  35. Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 189

  36. Published 4-4-2026

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