Assembly Bill 171
Sexual contact by a law enforcement officer with a person in his or her custody and providing a penalty
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Jun 20, 2019, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 18, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 20, 2019
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. 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
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under this bill, it is a Class C Felony for a law enforcement officer to have sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person in his or her custody. For the purposes of the crime created in this bill, consent is not an issue. The bill adds the prohibited conduct to the list of activities in current law that constitute second degree sexual assault. Current law does not contain a criminal prohibition on sexual contact between a law enforcement officer and a person in his or her custody.
Under current law, a person may be required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes that are sexually motivated if the judge determines that it would be in the interest of public protection to have the person register. Under this bill, the new offense of sexual contact between a law enforcement officer and a person in his or her custody would be subject to this provision.
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Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 8 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Jun 18, 2019
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Jun 18, 2019
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 25, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence 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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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 17, 2020
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 25, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Aug 14, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 24, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 18, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 18, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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May 30, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 18, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Apr 18, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Myers, Anderson, Mursau, C. Taylor, Spreitzer, Subeck, Fields, Sargent and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Wanggaard, LeMahieu, Smith and Jacque
- Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- May 30, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Thiesfeldt and McGuire
- Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-20-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Aug 14, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 17, 2020 · Senate
Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor
- Apr 1, 2020 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. 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
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
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