Assembly Bill 8
Invading an individual's privacy by viewing under or through clothing and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 7, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 22, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 80
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the crime of invasion of privacy is a Class A misdemeanor.
The crime includes actions such as knowingly installing a surveillance device in a private place with the intent to observe an individual who has less than fully and opaquely covered genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or breasts without the individual's consent. This bill creates an additional crime of invasion of privacy for an individual who knowingly installs or uses a device to intentionally view under outer clothing another individual's genitals, pubic area, breast, or buttocks, including genitals, pubic area, breasts, or buttocks that are covered by undergarments, or to view another body part of an individual that is not otherwise visible, without that individual's consent. Under the bill, whoever commits this offense is guilty of a Class I felony.
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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
16 lawmakers are its . 9 are Republicans and 7 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- David Heaton · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Young, Johnson and Horlacher
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 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jan 16, 2015
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 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 23, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 11, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 11, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 80.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 20, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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Apr 23, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 4, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 28, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 26, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 23, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jan 22, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Jan 22, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 20, 2015 to Jan 22, 2015
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 16, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 16, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Jan 15, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 12, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 8, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 7, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Jan 7, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 7, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives J. Ott, Sargent, Kerkman, Wachs, T. Larson, Kleefisch, Hebl, Nygren, Spiros, Murphy, Kahl, Jacque, C. Taylor, Berceau, E. Brooks and Billings; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Harris Dodd, Nass and Risser
- Jan 7, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 8, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 12, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 15, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 15, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 16, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jan 16, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Heaton added as a coauthor
- Jan 20, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-22-2015 by committee on Rules
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Senator Harris Dodd withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Kessler, Subeck, Barnes and Zamarripa
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Representatives Young, Johnson and Horlacher added as coauthors
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 22, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 23, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jan 26, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 28, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 4, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 19, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 20, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-3-2015
- Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 80
- Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly
Published 11-12-2015
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
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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