Governor Walker has signed Senate Bill 196, the Drone Privacy Protection Act, into law. The law becomes effective on April 10, 2014.
The law requires law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant prior to using a UAS to collect evidence, when an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy. The bill also prohibits individuals from using a UAS “with the intent to photograph, record, or otherwise observe another individual in a place or location where the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.”
For more information see the Wisconsin Legislative Documents Web site or on the Wheeler Report.