Assembly Bill 247
Jurisdiction in matters relating to domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions, child abuse restraining orders and injunctions, and harassment restraining orders and injunctions
Topics: Children: Abuse and neglect, Court: Procedure, Interstate relations, Women
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Oct 20, 2011, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Sep 7, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2011
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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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 concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. 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, a court may entertain a civil action only when the court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action and over the persons who are served in the action. Jurisdiction is conferred by the U.S. Constitution, the Wisconsin Constitution, and by statute.
This bill clarifies when a court has subject matter and personal jurisdiction in certain actions for restraining orders or injunctions in cases of domestic abuse, child abuse, or harassment. Under the bill, a court has jurisdiction of the subject matter to entertain those actions regardless of whether the alleged abuse or harassment occurred within the state. Under the bill, a court has personal jurisdiction over a person who is in another state if any of the following applies:
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1. The abuse or harassment has an effect in Wisconsin.
2. A petition for a restraining order or injunction has been filed in Wisconsin and the person does not appear, respond, or file a response or motion asserting lack of jurisdiction as a defense.
3. If the petitioner or the person resides in Wisconsin or the petitioner is temporarily living in Wisconsin and the abuse or harassment has an effect in Wisconsin.
4. Jurisdiction is otherwise permitted under the U.S. Constitution or the Wisconsin Constitution.
Who's behind it
23 lawmakers are its . 18 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (23)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Mark Pocan · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · 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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Public Health and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 0 · Oct 7, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Public Health and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Jan 17, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 17, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Oct 21, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
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Oct 21, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 7, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 7, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Oct 3, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 22, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 7, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Health and Public Safety.
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Sep 7, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 7, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Roys, Steineke, Nass, Petrowski, A. Ott, Pocan, Danou, Wynn, Brooks, Milroy, Strachota, Nygren, Kerkman, Jacque, Spanbauer, Krug, T. Larson, Kleefisch, Kaufert, Van Roy, Ballweg and C. Taylor;Cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Kedzie and Harsdorf
- Sep 7, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health and Public Safety
- Sep 22, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 5, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Loudenbeck
- Oct 6, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Public Health and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Public Health and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-20-2011 by committee on Rules
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 21, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 21, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs
- Jan 10, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote