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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 104

Requiring persons who violate certain restraining orders or injunctions to be monitored by a global positioning system, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty

Topics: Corrections, Department of, Court: Procedure, Crime and criminals, Crime and criminals: Felony, Data processing, Fines, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Parole or probation, Women

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 10, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 24, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 14, 2012

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 6, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 266

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 12, 2012: “Published 4-23-2012”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, an individual who is, or who acts on behalf of, a victim of abuse, harassment, or threats may obtain a temporary restraining order against the person who has committed the acts of abuse, harassment, or making a threat. The restraining order bars the person from contacting the victim and requires the person to stay away from the victim's residence and other places temporarily occupied by the victim until a court conducts a hearing to determine whether the restraining order should be incorporated into a longer lasting injunction.

If the court determines that the person has engaged in, or may engage in, acts of abuse, harassment, or threats against the victim, the court may issue an injunction against the person. An injunction may stay in effect for up to four years and bars the person from contacting the victim, requires the person to stay away from the victim's residence, and may require the person to stay away from other locations temporarily occupied by the victim.

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A person who violates a restraining order or an injunction may be fined up to $1,000 and imprisoned for up to nine months, except that a person who violates a restraining order or injunction that was issued only for harassment faces the same fine but may be imprisoned for up to 90 days.

This bill allows a court to order a person who is convicted of violating a restraining order or an injunction to submit, for the duration of the restraining order or injunction, to global positioning system (GPS) tracking by the Department of Corrections (DOC). The bill also allows a court to order, as a condition of release, a person who is charged with violating a restraining order or an injunction to submit to GPS tracking. The bill requires the court to consider a request for GPS tracking by a district attorney or by the individual who asked for the restraining order.

Under the bill, DOC must monitor the person's whereabouts with a GPS device and, if the person enters into an area that he or she is required to avoid under the terms of the restraining order or injunction, DOC must immediately notify local law enforcement and the victim. Under the bill, a person who violates a restraining order is required to pay a $200 surcharge in addition to his or her fine that will be used toward the costs of GPS tracking. Under the bill, the court may order the person to pay for the costs of GPS tracking. The bill makes it a Class I felony, punishable by a fine up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to three years and six months, or both, for a person to tamper with the GPS device.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.

Who's behind it

8 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.

23 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 31 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (23)

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 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jul 6, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 12, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 13, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 31 to 2 · Feb 14, 2012

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 97 to 0 · Mar 6, 2012 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican

Yes (97)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 97, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 12, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 10, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 266.

  3. Apr 5, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 13, 2012

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 7, 2012

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Mar 6, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too, 97 to 0.

  7. Mar 6, 2012

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Feb 24, 2012

    “Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk” (the official wording)

  9. Feb 20, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Feb 16, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  11. Feb 14, 2012

    The Senate passed it, 31 to 2.

  12. Feb 14, 2012

    The Senate adopted it.

  13. Feb 13, 2012

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  14. Sep 12, 2011

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  15. Jul 6, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  16. Jul 6, 2011

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  17. Jul 5, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Jun 14, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Jun 13, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  20. Jun 3, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. Jun 2, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  22. May 31, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  23. May 25, 2011

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  24. May 24, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.

  25. May 24, 2011

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 24, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Zipperer, Carpenter, Galloway, Hansen, Harsdorf, Moulton, Vinehout and Wanggaard;Cosponsored by Representatives August, Kerkman, Suder, Bernier, Brooks, Farrow, Honadel, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Kramer, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Marklein, Milroy, A. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Spanbauer, Steineke, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer

  2. May 24, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

  3. May 25, 2011 · Senate

    Representative Berceau added as a cosponsor

  4. May 31, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jun 2, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Jun 3, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jun 13, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Jun 14, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Jun 22, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Zipperer

  10. Jun 27, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Zipperer

  11. Jun 27, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Zipperer

  12. Jun 28, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  13. Jul 5, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  14. Jul 6, 2011 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  15. Jul 6, 2011 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  16. Jul 6, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Jul 14, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Zipperer

  18. Sep 12, 2011 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  19. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  20. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 3 adopted

  23. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 adopted

  24. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 offered by Senator Grothman

  25. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 adopted

  26. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 2

  29. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  31. Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  32. Feb 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk

  33. Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative August

  34. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  35. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  36. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  37. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  38. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  39. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  40. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  41. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  42. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  43. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  44. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-13-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  45. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Assembly amendment 1 concurred in

  46. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  47. Mar 22, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-22-2012

  48. Apr 5, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  49. Apr 10, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 266

  50. Apr 12, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-23-2012

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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