Assembly Bill 59
Searches by a law enforcement officer of a person on probation, parole, or extended supervision. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 7, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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, with certain exceptions, if a person is convicted of a crime a court may withhold sentencing of the person or may impose a sentence but stay its execution and, in either case, place the person on probation. The court may impose conditions of probation. If a person violates a condition of probation, the person's probation may be revoked.
Under current law, a person who is released from confinement in a prison to parole or to extended supervision is subject to conditions set by the parole commission or by the Department of Corrections (DOC). If a person violates one of these conditions, his or her parole or extended supervision may be revoked and the person may be returned to prison.
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This bill specifies that a person who is placed on probation or a person who is released from incarceration to parole or extended supervision is subject to having his or her person, residence, and any property under his or her control searched by a law enforcement officer at any time if the officer reasonably suspects that the person is committing, is about to commit, or has committed a crime or a violation of a condition of probation or release. Under the bill, a law enforcement officer may not conduct the search in an arbitrary, capricious, or harassing manner and must notify DOC as soon as practical after he or she conducts the search.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . All 12 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · 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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 3 · May 24, 2013
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 Criminal Justice, Ayes 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 24, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 24, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.
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May 10, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 2, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 23, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 7, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice.
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Mar 7, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 7, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Endsley, Jacque, Knodl, Stone, Born, Stroebel, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Brooks, Tittl, Marklein and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Petrowski
- Mar 7, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
- Apr 23, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 2, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 10, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 15, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goyke
- May 15, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Goyke
- May 15, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Goyke
- May 16, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 24, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 4, Noes 3
- May 24, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Jun 11, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-13-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Bies
- Jun 13, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative Bies
- Apr 8, 2014 · 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.
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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