Senate Bill 66
Voice recordings of testimony that forms the basis of an application for a search warrant
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 9, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 23, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 22, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 65
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 9, 2021: “Published 7-9-2021”
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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.
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, when a person places a phone call to a judge to request a search warrant, the judge must place the caller under oath to take any testimony that may form the basis of the search warrant. The testimony must be recorded either by a court reporter or by means of a voice recording device. An original voice recording must be transcribed, the transcript must be certified as accurate by the judge or court reporter, and both the certified transcript and original voice recording must be filed with the court.
This bill removes the requirement that the original recording be filed along with the certified transcript of the testimony that forms the basis of an application for a search warrant.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 1 · Mar 12, 2021
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 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 9, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jul 9, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 65.
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Jul 6, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 15, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 23, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 23, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 12, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.
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Feb 25, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 5, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 5, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Ramthun, Brooks, Rozar and Skowronski
- Feb 5, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Feb 25, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 11, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 12, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- Mar 12, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 19, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-23-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 15, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 28, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 6, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 7-6-2021
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 65
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
Published 7-9-2021
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