# Wisconsin SB519: An Act to renumber and amend 114.045 (1) and 114.045 (3); to amend 114.045 (2); to create 114.045 (1b), 114.045 (1m) (b) and 114.045 (3) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin SB519, An Act to renumber and amend 114.045 (1) and 114.045 (3); to amend 114.045 (2); to create 114.045 (1b), 114.045 (1m) (b) and 114.045 (3) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Jesse James (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB519
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 114.045 (1) and 114.045 (3); to amend 114.045 (2); to create 114.045 (1b), 114.045 (1m) (b) and 114.045 (3) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Jesse James (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Sen Bill 519, Aviation, Indians and tribal issues, Parochial and private schools, School -- Administration, School -- Building
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-04: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-10-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-10-09: Introduced by Senators James, Marklein and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Steffen, Behnke, Dittrich, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB519-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB519-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB519), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB519.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB519-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB519-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB519)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB519.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB519-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).