Wisconsin SB485: An 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.

What the bill says

An 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: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/6/2026Sen. Published 4-4-2026 860 3/17/2026Sen. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1concurred in,Ayes 32, Noes 1 796 2/17/2026Asm. Read a third time and concurred in as amended,Ayes 79, Noes 20 590 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 184(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 184: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF.

From the enrolled text, March 20, 2026:

An 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: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/6/2026Sen. Published 4-4-2026 860 3/17/2026Sen. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1concurred in,Ayes 32, Noes 1 796 2/17/2026Asm. Read a third time and concurred in as amended,Ayes 79, Noes 20 590 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 184(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 184: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - LC Amendment Memo - SB485 ROCP for Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families On 11/12/2025(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Assembly Bill 491- A - Tabled History Date / House Action Journal 10/2/2025Sen. Introduced by SenatorsJamesandCabral-Guevara;cosponsored by RepresentativesDittrich,Petersen,Behnke,Gundrum,Melotik,Mursau,Penterman,PiwowarczykandWichgers 410 10/2/2025Sen. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families 410 10/8/2025Sen. Public hearing held 11/12/2025Sen. Executive action taken 11/12/2025Sen. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0 504 11/12/2025Sen. Available for scheduling 11/14/2025Sen. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule18(1) 512 11/18/2025Sen. Read a second time 522 11/18/2025Sen. Ordered to a third reading …