SB 679 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: prohibiting a law enforcement agency from accessing personal data in exchange for payment without a warrant.

SB 679 prohibits law enforcement agencies from obtaining personal data from third parties (like tech companies or data brokers) in exchange for payment without a court warrant. It covers data such as location history, health records, financial details, browsing habits, and biometric information. Exceptions allow access if police have a warrant, face an emergency involving immediate danger, the data is publicly available, or the individual consented. This directly affects how police can legally acquire personal information from private entities.
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 20, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Roys and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Phelps, Hong, Arney, Clancy, Cruz, Joers, Madison, Ortiz-Velez and Tenorio
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