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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 629: Relating to: police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 629 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on November 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Tony KurtzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Julian BradleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
André JacqueCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Howard MarkleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026
  6. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Amendment 1)
  7. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1)
  8. Received from Senate concurred in
  9. Ordered immediately messaged
  10. Read a third time and concurred in
  11. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  12. Ordered to a third reading

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source