Senate Bill 541
Administrative subpoenas for the investigation of human trafficking crimes and Internet crimes against children
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 20, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 173
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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.
Under current law, the Department of Justice may issue administrative subpoenas to providers of electronic communication or remote computing services to aid in the investigation of Internet crimes against children. This bill expands the administrative subpoena process to include hotels as possible recipients of administrative subpoenas, and to include human trafficking crimes as violations for which an administrative subpoena may be issued.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
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 · Jan 12, 2018
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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Mar 28, 2018
The new law was published.
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Mar 28, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 173.
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Mar 26, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2018
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 20, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 26, 2018 to Feb 6, 2018
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 12, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 4, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 20, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Nov 20, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 20, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Olsen, Marklein, Cowles and Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Sanfelippo, Anderson, Billings, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Fields, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Kulp, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Tittl
- Nov 20, 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 passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 12, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 26, 2018 · Senate
Representative Allen added as a cosponsor
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Representative Tusler added as a cosponsor
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 1:06 PM on 2-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 27
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 2, 2018 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 26, 2018 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2018
- Mar 28, 2018 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 173
- Mar 28, 2018 · Senate
Published 3-29-2018
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