Assembly Bill 71
Possession of child pornography and providing a penalty
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 7, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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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 pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, in order for an image or video to be child pornography, the child must be engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Under this bill, an image or video is child pornography if it depicts the child in a sexually suggestive manner, which means that it depicts: 1) a child's less than completely and opaquely covered genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts in a manner that, by means of the posing, composition, format, or animated sensual details, emits sensuality with sufficient impact to concentrate prurient interest on the child; 2) any form of contact with a child's genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts in a manner that, by means of the posing, composition, format, or animated sensual details, emits sensuality with sufficient impact to concentrate prurient interest on the child; or 3) a child in any other way that is for the purpose of sexual stimulation or gratification of any person who may view the depiction where the depiction does not have serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
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
15 representatives are its . 14 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · 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.
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 Substitute 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
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 19, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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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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Apr 23, 2019
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 26, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 7, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 7, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Crowley, Brandtjen, Horlacher, Kulp, Mursau, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Sortwell, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, L. Taylor and Marklein
- Mar 7, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 26, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 23, 2019 · Assembly
Senator Kooyenga added as a cosponsor
- May 6, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
- Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute 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 19, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Rohrkaste added as a coauthor
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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