Bills by subject

Telecommunications

63 bills and resolutions. 12 became law, 2 were vetoed, and 25 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 415 Use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 214 Registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 768 Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.
Became law. Last action Apr 3, 2026
AB 1068 Broadband expansion grants for cities, villages, towns, and counties and telecommunications-related construction projects of cities, villages, and towns. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 33

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 212: Registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Aug 11, 2025
AB 242: Tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 292: The use of artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings and of telephone or live audiovisual interpretation in criminal trials. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 399: Requirement for certain telecommunications providers to provide basic voice service.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
AB 415: Use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 447: The use of videoconferencing technology in certain civil actions.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 683: Prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 731: Telecommunications service access by inmates and juveniles and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 768: Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 919: Communication facility relocation reimbursements and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 975: Prohibiting the use of phones while driving a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1065: Requirements for broadband expansion grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1066: Prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1067: Advertising broadband and other Internet speeds and providing a standardized broadband label.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1068: Broadband expansion grants for cities, villages, towns, and counties and telecommunications-related construction projects of cities, villages, and towns. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 24, 2026
AB 1108: Broadband line extension grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
May 13, 2026
SB 214: Registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 236: Tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 295: The use of artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings and of telephone or live audiovisual interpretation in criminal trials. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 395: Requirement for certain telecommunications providers to provide basic voice service.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 400: Use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 27, 2026
SB 448: The use of videoconferencing technology in certain civil actions.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 651: Prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 708: Telecommunications service access by inmates and juveniles and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 766: Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 935: Prohibiting the use of phones while driving a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1036: Advertising broadband and other Internet speeds and providing a standardized broadband label.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1037: Requirements for broadband expansion grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1039: Broadband expansion grants for cities, villages, towns, and counties and telecommunications-related construction projects of cities, villages, and towns. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1040: Prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1062: Broadband line extension grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 8

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 131: The use of cellular telephones and other devices while operating certain motor vehicles transporting children and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2012
AB 291: Restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons holding instruction permits or probationary licenses and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 473: Delaying the restrictions on participation by the University of Wisconsin System in selling or providing telecommunications services.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 375: Delaying the restrictions on participation by the University of Wisconsin System in selling or providing telecommunications services.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 398: Submitting written objections and appearing in person or by telephone at a hearing to review administrative suspension of motor vehicle operating privileges.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 447: The use of a cellular or other wireless telephone by a probationary licensee or instruction permittee while driving a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 22

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 220: Regulation of telecommunications utilities and alternative telecommunications utilities, and public utility accounting filing requirements.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 341: Driving a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 391: Deployment of high-speed Internet services.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 429: Driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
May 10, 2010
AB 496: Prohibiting electronic text messaging while driving and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 531: The exception to the assessment of withdrawal taxes and fees against a landowner who transfers ownership of managed forest land for siting a public safety communications tower.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 657: Theft of communication and video services, civil damages resulting from the theft of certain services, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 696: Authority of the Public Service Commission over certain telecommunications utilities, telecommunications access charges, universal service fund contributions based on interconnected voice over Internet protocol service, tandem switching provider electronic call records, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 741: Subpoenas and warrants requiring providers of electronic communications services or of remote computing services to provide customer information or disclose contents of wire or electronic communications.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 13: Refunds of overcharges by commercial mobile radio service providers, actions against commercial mobile radio service providers that fail to make timely refunds, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 91: The use of cellular telephones and other devices while operating certain motor vehicles transporting children and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 103: Restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons using electronic text messaging devices and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 128: Regulation of telecommunications utilities and alternative telecommunications utilities, and public utility accounting filing requirements.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 261: Deployment of high-speed Internet services.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 306: Driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 355: Prohibiting electronic text messaging while driving and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 19, 2010
SB 408: The exception to the assessment of withdrawal taxes and fees against a landowner who transfers ownership of managed forest land for siting a public safety communications tower.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 443: Theft of communication and video services, civil damages resulting from the theft of certain services, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 469: Authority of the Public Service Commission over certain telecommunications utilities, telecommunications access charges, universal service fund contributions based on interconnected voice over Internet protocol service, tandem switching provider electronic call records, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 17, 2010
SB 524: Subpoenas and warrants requiring providers of electronic communications services or of remote computing services to provide customer information or disclose contents of wire or electronic communications.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 588: Records concerning certain telephone and facsimile solicitations and a private action against certain senders of unsolicited facsimile solicitations.
Stopped in committee.

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