Senate Bill 133
Possession of or use of a credit card scanner, providing civil immunity for sellers or distributors of fuel for scanners installed on pumps, and providing criminal penalties. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 29, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 21, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 54
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”
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Author
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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 creates several crimes relating to credit card scanners and identity theft. First, this bill makes it a Class I felony to possess a credit card scanner with the intent to commit identity theft. Second, this bill makes it a Class H felony to possess a credit card scanner with the intent to transfer the scanner to another, knowing that the transferee will use it to commit identity theft. Third, this bill makes it a Class H felony to use or attempt to use a credit card scanner to commit identity theft, except that, if the person obtains credit, money, goods, services, or something else of value from the use, he or she is guilty of a Class G felony.
Under the bill, a seller of motor vehicle fuel who uses credit or debit card-operated fuel pumps and an owner or operator of automated teller machines is immune from civil liability for unauthorized credit card reencoders or scanning devices that are installed on his or her machines.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 6 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
23 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (23)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 12, 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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 20 to 13 · Jun 14, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 20 to 13 · Jun 14, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Jun 14, 2017
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 2, 2017
The new law was published.
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Aug 2, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 54.
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Aug 1, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 21, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 21, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 15, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 14, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Jun 7, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 12, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 9, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 20, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 17, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 11, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 5, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 4, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 29, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 29, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Cowles, Carpenter, Craig, Marklein, Moulton, Olsen, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Katsma, Kitchens, Kulp, Murphy, Novak, Ripp, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Stuck, Swearingen, Tittl, Tusler and Allen
- Mar 29, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Apr 4, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 5, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 11, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 17, 2017 · Senate
Representative Edming added as a cosponsor
- Apr 20, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 9, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 12, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 12, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Miller
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hansen, L. Taylor, Larson, Johnson, Vinehout, Risser, Erpenbach, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley and Wirch
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 placed after Senate Amendment 2
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 13
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 13
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 15, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kessler
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a cosponsor
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 27, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 1, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 54
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Published 8-3-2017
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