Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 237 — Relating to: operation of drones over correctional institutions.

Last action — Published 6-23-2021

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 237 changes the rules regarding flying drones over correctional institutions. Originally, the bill allowed drone use only with permission from the secretary of corrections, but it has now been broadened to include authorization from the sheriff of a county for county facilities. This matters because it gives more flexibility for drone operations over different types of facilities, potentially benefiting activities like oversight or monitoring while ensuring security regulations remain in place.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBa0352/1 EVM:amn SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 237 April 22, 2021 - Offered by SenatEYEN.
- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-1897/1 EVM:kjf SENATE BILL 237 March 24, 2021 - Introduced by SenatorsEYEN , ALLWEG , ELZKOWSKI , ARKLEIN , N ASS, INGHAND , .TAYLOR and W ANGGAARD , cosponsored by Representatives C ALLAHAN, BOWEN , BRANDTJEN, BROOKS, GOYKE , KITCHENS, KNODL, MURPHY , N EYLON, R OZAR, SCHRAA , SNYDER, S PIROS and T HIESFELDT.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
1.
A N A CT to amend 114.045 (1) of the statutes;
Page 1, line 6:
relating to:
delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute “the institution, except that a person may operate a drone over an institution that is a state facility with the express authorization of the secretary of corrections or his or her designee or over an institution that is a county facility with the express authorization of the sheriff of the county or his or her designee.”.
operation of drones over correctional institutions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau 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.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
114.045 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
114.045 (1) No person may operate a drone, as defined in s.
941.292 (1), over a correctional institution, as defined in s.
801.02 (7) (a) 1., including any grounds of the institution, without the express authorization of the secretary of corrections or his or her designee.
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Action History

  1. Published 6-23-2021

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 6-22-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 52

  3. Presented to the Governor on 6-22-2021

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  13. Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Representative Drake added as a cosponsor

  16. Received from Senate

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Read a second time

  23. Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Available for scheduling

  25. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  26. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  27. Executive action taken

  28. Public hearing held

  29. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen

  30. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  31. 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

Sponsors

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 237?
SB 237 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Van (Republican), L. Taylor, Ringhand, Nass, Steve (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Ballweg, and Feyen, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2021. Enacted.
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