Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

SB 679 — Relating to: prohibiting a law enforcement agency from accessing personal data in exchange for payment without a warrant.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 66.0511 (title); to create 66.0511 (6) of the statutes;

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The bill amends the statute to prohibit law enforcement agencies from accessing personal data in exchange for payment without a warrant, establishing clear definitions and exceptions for such access.

  • 66.0511 (title)

    Law enforcement agencies; certain policies; prohibitions.

    The title of the statute is updated to reflect the new prohibitions.

  • 66.0511

    66.0511 (6) PROHIBITION ON USE OF PURCHASED PERSONAL DATA.

    A new section is created to prohibit law enforcement from accessing personal data in exchange for payment without a warrant.

  • 66.0511 (6)(a)

    "personal data" means information collected from or generated by an individual as part of a consumer transaction or as part of the use of a consumer product or service that can be linked to the individual. "Personal data" includes an individual’s name, billing information, social security number, address, or demographic data; an individual’s Internet search history or browsing or use of applications; an individual’s actual or approximate location or location of a device owned or operated by the individual; an individual’s financial information, health information, biometric information, or characteristics of classifications protected under law; identifiers of devices; and content of communications by an individual.

    Definitions of 'personal data' are provided to clarify what information is being protected.

  • 66.0511 (6)(b)

    Except as provided under par. (c), no law enforcement officer may do any of the following: 1. Request, obtain, or receive access to any individual’s personal data from a 3rd party in exchange for payment or a thing of value. 2. Request, obtain, or receive access to any individual’s personal data from a governmental entity if the law enforcement officer knows or should know that the governmental entity obtained or received it in exchange for payment or a thing of value.

    New prohibitions are established on law enforcement accessing personal data for payment.

  • 66.0511 (6)(c)

    Paragraph (b) does not apply if any of the following applies: 1. The law enforcement officer has obtained a warrant under ch. 968 to obtain or receive access to the personal data of a specified individual. 2. An emergency involving danger of death or serious physical injury to any individual exists and accessing the personal data is relevant to preventing the death or injury or to mitigating the injury. 3. The personal data is available to the public through governmental records or media. 4. The individual to whom the personal data is linked expressly consented to the law enforcement officer’s access to the specific personal data.

    Exceptions to the new prohibitions are specified, allowing access to personal data under certain conditions.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senator Larson added as a coauthor

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

  4. Introduced by Senators Roys and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Phelps, Hong, Arney, Clancy, Cruz, Joers, Madison, Ortiz-Velez and Tenorio

Sponsors

  • Kelda Roys · Primary
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Cruz · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

  • Phelps
  • Hong
  • Arney
  • Clancy
  • Cruz
  • Joers
  • Madison
  • Ortiz-Velez
  • Tenorio
  • Keyeski, Sarah Democrat

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 679 do?
An Act to amend 66.0511 (title); to create 66.0511 (6) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 679?
SB 679 is sponsored by Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Phelps, Hong, Arney, Clancy, Cruz, Joers, Madison, Ortiz-Velez, Tenorio, and Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 679?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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