Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
State of WisconsinWisconsinAn Act to amend 51.61 (1) (o); to create 48.672 of the statutes; Relating to: video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 6, 2026
- 220 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
WI SB 485 · PassedApr 6
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Bill details
- Last action
- Published 4-4-2026 · Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors
JJJesse JamesSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RCRachael Cabral-GuevaraSenator · Republican · SD-019Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
BDBarbara DittrichRepresentative · Republican · HD-099
KPKevin PetersenRepresentative · Republican · HD-057
EBElijah BehnkeRepresentative · Republican · HD-006
RGRick GundrumRepresentative · Republican · HD-058
PMPaul MelotikRepresentative · Republican · HD-022
JMJeffrey MursauRepresentative · Republican · HD-036
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WPWilliam PentermanRepresentative · Republican · HD-038
JPJim PiwowarczykRepresentative · Republican · HD-098
CWChuck WichgersRepresentative · Republican · HD-084
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 6, 2026Published 4-4-2026Senate
Apr 6, 2026Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 184Senate
Apr 2, 2026Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026Senate
Mar 20, 2026Report correctly enrolledSenate
Mar 17, 2026Action ordered immediately messagedSenate
Mar 17, 2026Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1Senate
Mar 17, 2026Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15Senate
Mar 17, 2026Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well takenSenate
Show 29 earlier actions
Mar 17, 2026Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and WirchSenate
Mar 16, 2026Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate
Feb 18, 2026Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedSenate
Feb 17, 2026Ordered immediately messagedAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 79, Noes 20Assembly
Feb 17, 2026Rules suspendedAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Ordered to a third readingAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative DittrichAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Read a second timeAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take upAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative HaywoodAssembly
Feb 17, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative HaywoodAssembly
Feb 13, 2026Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026Assembly
Jan 16, 2026Read first time and referred to committee on RulesAssembly
Nov 19, 2025Received from SenateAssembly
Nov 18, 2025Senator Smith added as a coauthorSenate
Nov 18, 2025Ordered immediately messagedSenate
Nov 18, 2025Read a third time and passedSenate
Nov 18, 2025Rules suspended to give bill its third readingSenate
Nov 18, 2025Ordered to a third readingSenate
Nov 18, 2025Read a second timeSenate
Nov 14, 2025Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate
Nov 12, 2025Available for schedulingSenate
Nov 12, 2025Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0Senate
Nov 12, 2025Executive action takenSenate
Oct 8, 2025Public hearing heldSenate
Oct 2, 2025Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and FamiliesSenate
Oct 2, 2025IntroducedSenate
Recorded votes
Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in as amendedFeb 17, 2026 · Assembly · 79 yea · 20 nayPassedPassed
Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the SenateMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 18 yea · 15 nayPassedPassed
Senate: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred inMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
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