Assembly Bill 240
The disclosure of electronic juvenile court records to law enforcement agencies and providing a penalty
Topics: Data processing: Criminal acts and law enforcement, Juvenile court, Police, Privacy, State Courts, Director of
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Aug 30, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the director of state courts has established an automated information system, known as the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP), that contains information about cases filed in the circuit courts in this state, including cases filed in the courts assigned to exercise jurisdiction under the Juvenile Justice Code (juvenile courts). Records of the juvenile court, however, are confidential and may not be opened to inspection, nor may their contents be disclosed, except under certain statutory exceptions or by an order of the juvenile court. Currently, those exceptions include an exception that requires a juvenile court to disclose its records on the request of a law enforcement agency to review those records for the purpose of investigating alleged criminal gang activity.
This bill permits the juvenile court to transfer to a law enforcement agency the electronic records of the juvenile court, permits the director of state courts to use CCAP to facilitate that transfer of those electronic records, and requires the director of state courts to determine what types of information from those electronic records may be transferred to a law enforcement agency. In addition, the bill requires a law enforcement agency to keep any information from those records transferred to the agency confidential and permits a law enforcement agency to use or allow access to that information only for the purpose of investigating alleged criminal or delinquent activity. Also, the bill requires an individual who is allowed access to any information from those electronic records to keep the information confidential and to use and further disclose the information only for the purpose of investigating alleged criminal or delinquent activity. Finally, the bill provides for a forfeiture of not more than $5,000 for any person who intentionally discloses information in violation of the bill.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Independent.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 2, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 1, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 16, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 15, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 30, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Aug 30, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 30, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Vos, Bernier, Brooks, Jacque, Kaufert, Kestell, Knodl, Petersen, Strachota, Stroebel and Ziegelbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Darling, Lazich, Olsen and Wanggaard
- Aug 30, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- Sep 15, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 16, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Ballweg added as a coauthor
- Feb 28, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vos and Richards
- Mar 1, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate