Senate Bill 308
Patronizing a prostitute and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 8, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 15, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 31, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 9, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 131
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 8, 2017: “Published 12-9-2017”
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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
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.
This bill increases the penalty for the crime of patronizing a prostitute from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class I felony if the person has been previously convicted of that crime at least two times. Under the bill, a first or second violation remains a Class A misdemeanor.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Aug 30, 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
What happened
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Dec 8, 2017
The new law was published.
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Dec 8, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 131.
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Dec 5, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 7, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 1, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 30, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Aug 23, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 18, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 28, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 15, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 15, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Feyen, L. Taylor, Cowles, Carpenter and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Stuck, Berceau, Billings, Fields, Horlacher, Jacque, Kitchens, Kolste, Kulp, Tittl, Tusler, Gannon, Rohrkaste, Kremer, Petryk, Ripp, Subeck and Zepnick
- Jun 15, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jun 28, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 28, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 18, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 18, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 23, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Aug 30, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Aug 30, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Aug 30, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 1, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- 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 concurred in
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 20, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 5, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-5-2017
- Dec 8, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-8-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 131
- Dec 8, 2017 · Senate
Published 12-9-2017
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