Assembly Bill 601
Length of contracts for GPS devices for tracking sex offenders and persons who violated injunctions
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 27, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 9, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 346
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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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
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
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.
Current law requires the Department of Corrections to monitor using a global positioning system tracking device certain sex offenders and persons who have violated certain injunctions. DOC must contract with a vendor for installation and maintenance of the GPS equipment, and current law limits the term of each contract to three years. Under this bill, the term is limited to seven years.
Who's behind it
6 representatives are its . All 6 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Corrections vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Nov 7, 2017
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 Corrections, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 12, 2018
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 346.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 12, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Jan 4, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 14, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 7, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 7, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Nov 1, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 31, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 27, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Corrections.
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Oct 27, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Kleefisch, Kulp, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Harsdorf, Marklein and Olsen
- Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 1, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Brandtjen added as a coauthor
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 14, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jan 4, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 11, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 12, 2018 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jan 12, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-30-2018
- Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 346
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-17-2018
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote