SB 626 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

This bill prohibits drone operation over correctional facilities (prisons and jails) without specific authorization from facility leadership. It imposes a $5,000 fine for unauthorized flights and creates a Class H felony charge for using weaponized drones (equipped with tasers, firearms, or explosives) that threaten public safety. Law enforcement officers are authorized to detect, disable, or destroy such drones using lawful methods (like jamming or physical capture) if they reasonably believe immediate action is needed to prevent harm. The law also requires officers to seize drone-recorded footage during violations and shields them from liability for damaging intercepted drones.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
10
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2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley
upper
Nov 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Bradley, Jacque, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Kurtz, Melotik, Murphy and Mursau
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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