Senate Bill 396
Patronization of a child and providing a criminal penalty
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 8, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 31, 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 128
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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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.
Under current law, the penalty for patronizing a prostitute is a Class A misdemeanor. This bill increases the penalty to a Class I felony for patronizing a person who is under the age of 18. This bill also specifies that, for the increased penalty, the prosecutor does not need to prove that the actor knew the person was under the age of 18 and it is not a defense to the crime that the actor believed the person was at least 18.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
17 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (17)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 1 · Oct 24, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 24, 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 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 128.
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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 6, 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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Oct 31, 2017
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 24, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 24, 2017
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Oct 19, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 31, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Aug 31, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 31, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, L. Taylor, Johnson, Marklein, Lasee, Olsen and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Fields, Bernier, Horlacher, Jacque, Katsma, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Novak, Tusler and Thiesfeldt
- Aug 31, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Oct 18, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
- Oct 19, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 24, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 24, 2017 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Oct 24, 2017 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 24, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- 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
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- 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 6, 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 27, 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 128
- 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
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