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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 93

Expungement of certain offenses committed before the age of 25 and making an appropriation. (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.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 24, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 12, 2018: “Representative Subeck added as a coauthor”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a court may order that a record be expunged of certain offenses that a person committed before the age of 25. Current law specifies that the expungement order must be made only at sentencing and then the record is expunged when the person completes his or her sentence. This bill eliminates, for most offenses, the requirement that the sentencing court make the expungement order and requires instead that such a person may petition the court for expungement no sooner than one year after completing his or her sentence. Under this bill, the fee for filing the petition is $100.

Who's behind it

14 representatives are its ⁠. 12 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

13 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 27 names

Authors (14)

Signed on in support (13)

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 on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 3 · Jun 20, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 3 · Jun 20, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 12, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  2. Mar 28, 2018

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  3. Oct 3, 2017 to Feb 21, 2018

    3 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.

  4. Jun 20, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  5. Jun 20, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.

  6. Jun 16, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Apr 27, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Mar 28, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. Mar 15, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Mar 13, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Mar 9, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Feb 24, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  13. Feb 24, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Kleefisch, R. Brooks, Duchow, Gannon, Born, Skowronski, Edming, Ott, Fields, Tittl, Krug, C. Taylor and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Wanggaard, Darling, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Feyen, Risser and L. Taylor

  2. Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 15, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  8. May 15, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sanfelippo

  9. Jun 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Hebl and C. Taylor

  10. Jun 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Wachs, Hebl and C. Taylor

  11. Jun 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  12. Jun 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  13. Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  14. Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  15. Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  16. Oct 3, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Jacque added as a coauthor

  17. Oct 11, 2017 · Assembly

    Senator Craig added as a cosponsor

  18. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Thiesfeldt added as a coauthor

  19. Feb 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Petryk added as a coauthor

  20. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  21. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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