Senate Bill 237
Operation of drones over correctional institutions
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 23, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 24, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 11, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 16, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 52
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 23, 2021: “Published 6-23-2021”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits the operation of a drone over a correctional institution.
Any person who violates this prohibition may be required to forfeit not more than $5,000. Under this bill, the prohibition does not apply to those who are operating a drone over a correctional institution with the express authorization of the secretary of corrections or his or her designee.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 6 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · May 7, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · May 7, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 23, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jun 23, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 52.
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Jun 22, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 16, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 11, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 8, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 25, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate adopted it.
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May 7, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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May 7, 2021
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 29, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 24, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Mar 24, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 24, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Feyen, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Marklein, Nass, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Callahan, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Goyke, Kitchens, Knodl, Murphy, Neylon, Rozar, Schraa, Snyder, Spiros and Thiesfeldt
- Mar 24, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Apr 22, 2021 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen
- Apr 29, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 6, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 25, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Drake added as a cosponsor
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 11, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 17, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 17, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-22-2021
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-22-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 52
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Published 6-23-2021
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote