April 20, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Bradley, Stroebel and Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Rettinger, Allen, Bodden, Brandtjen, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Gundrum, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, O’Connor, Penterman and Wichgers. Referred to Committee on Utilities and Technology.

SB250,,22An Act to create 20.932 of the statutes; relating to: state and local governmental use of certain mobile or online software applications and electronic devices.

Under this bill, no official, employee, or contractor of a state agency or local governmental unit, other than a law enforcement officer for law enforcement purposes, may access or use a mobile or online software application prohibited under the bill, as specified below, using an electronic device that is owned, operated, or leased by a state agency or local governmental unit. Additionally, the bill prohibits any state agency or local governmental unit from owning, operating, or leasing any electronic device prohibited under the bill.

The bill provides that all of the following mobile or online software applications and their successor applications and all mobile or online software applications and all electronic devices manufactured, developed, owned, or provided by the following entities, or a parent, subsidiary, or successor of the entity, are prohibited software applications and devices: