Assembly Bill 258
Removal of certain criminal record information from Internet sites without a fee and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , 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
Jun 5, 2015
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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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, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Public hearing
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
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 this bill, the operator of an Internet site that publishes criminal record information and charges a fee to remove the information has 15 days to remove a person's criminal record information, without charging a fee, if the operator receives a written request for removal that shows any of the following: 1) no criminal charge was brought against the person; 2) the criminal charge was resolved through dismissal, acquittal, or otherwise without a conviction; 3) the criminal charge was reduced to a civil penalty; or 4) the person's conviction was expunged. The bill defines criminal record information as information showing that a person has been arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced for a criminal offense, including booking photographs and fingerprints. An Internet site operator who violates these requirements is subject to a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to nine months, or both.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, 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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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jul 6, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 15, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 12, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 5, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Jun 5, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 5, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Czaja, Hebl, Kitchens, Kremer, T. Larson, A. Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Spiros, Tittl and Young; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Harris Dodd and L. Taylor
- Jun 5, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Jun 12, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 15, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 6, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 28, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl
- Apr 13, 2016 · 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