Assembly Bill 566
Invasions of privacy and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 4, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 85 to 13
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 15, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 320
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2016: “Published 3-31-2016”
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill increases the penalties for certain criminal invasions of privacy. Under current law, a person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if he or she does any of following: 1) installs or uses a surveillance device in any private place to observe any nude person; 2) looks, for sexual arousal or gratification, into a private place that is part of a public accommodation in which a person may reasonably be expected to be nude; or 3) looks, for sexual arousal or gratification, into an individual's dwelling if an individual is present and has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Under the bill, a person who violates any of these prohibitions is guilty of a Class I felony if the victim is under the age of 18 when the violation occurs.
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Under current law, a person who captures a representation of a nude person in a circumstance that the person depicted has a reasonable expectation of privacy, who distributes such a representation, or who possesses such a representation is guilty of a Class I felony. Under the bill, a person who violates any of these provisions is guilty of a Class H felony if the victim is under the age of 18 when the violation occurs.
Under current law, a person who posts or publishes a representation of a nude or partially nude person or a person engaging in sexual conduct, knowing that the representation of the person is a private representation, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Under the bill, the person is guilty of a Class I felony if the victim is under the age of 18 when the violation occurs.
Under current law, a person who intentionally captures a representation of a nude or partially nude person in a locker room without that person's consent but who does not exhibit, distribute, or transmit the representation, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Under the bill, a person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except that if the victim is under the age of 18 when the violation occurs, the person is guilty of a Class I felony.
Under current law, a person who intentionally captures and exhibits, distributes, or transmits a representation of a nude or partially nude person in a locker room without that person's consent is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Under the bill, a person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class I felony, except that if the victim is under the age of 18 when the violation occurs, the person is guilty of a Class H felony.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, 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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 3 · Jan 26, 2016
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 and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 63 to 35 · Feb 9, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 85 to 13 · Feb 9, 2016 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (85)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (13)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (1)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 2016
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 31, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 31, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 320.
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Mar 29, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2016
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 14, 2016
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 11, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 10, 2016
The Senate received it.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Assembly passed it, 85 to 13.
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Jan 26, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 26, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 3.
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Jan 13, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 4, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 23, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 14, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 4, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Dec 4, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 4, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kerkman, Horlacher, Danou, Jacque, Kleefisch, Kremer, T. Larson, Murphy, Skowronski, Steffen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, LeMahieu, Gudex, Marklein, Nass, Olsen and Wirch
- Dec 4, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Dec 14, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 23, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 4, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 14, 2016 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 3
- Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives C. Taylor and Sinicki
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 85, Noes 13
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 10, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 11, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 11, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 14, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 23, 2016 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2016
- Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016
- Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 320
- Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Published 3-31-2016
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
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