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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 536

Prohibition on tracking the location of a cellular telephone by law enforcement without a warrant. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 25, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 13, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 375

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”

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What it does

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

Current law limits certain interceptions of communications and the use of pen register or trap and trace devices. This bill prohibits, with certain exceptions, law enforcement officers from tracking the location of a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device without first obtaining from a court a warrant authorizing the action. This bill also creates a process by which a law enforcement officer may apply to a court for such a warrant.

Who's behind it

22 lawmakers are its ⁠. 14 are Republicans and 8 are Democrats.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (22)

Signed on in support (2)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 3, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 17, 2014

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 23, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 23, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 375.

  3. Apr 22, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 17, 2014

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 17, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 14, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 3, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Feb 3, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  11. Dec 19, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Dec 3, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Nov 25, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  14. Nov 25, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Hutton, Sargent, August, Ballweg, Berceau, Bewley, Craig, Czaja, Kapenga, Kessler, Kleefisch, Knudson, Kooyenga, Murphy, Nass, Ohnstad, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Grothman and Lehman

  2. Nov 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Dec 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Dec 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Dec 19, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 30, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  9. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules

  10. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  19. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Feb 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2014

  27. Apr 22, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014

  28. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 375

  29. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-24-2014

Terms on this page

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

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

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