Assembly Bill 79
Prostitution crime surcharge and making an appropriation. (FE)
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
Feb 28, 2023
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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 15, 2024: “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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Author
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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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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, the court must impose on a defendant who has been found guilty of a criminal offense certain surcharges, which are in addition to any applicable fines, costs, and fees. For instance, the court must impose a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge in an amount of $67 for each conviction of a misdemeanor count and in an amount of $92 for each conviction of a felony count.
The surcharge amounts collected reimburse counties for services provided to victims and witnesses of crimes.
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This bill creates a $5,000 surcharge to be imposed on persons who are convicted of patronizing or soliciting prostitutes, pandering, or keeping a place of prostitution.
Under the bill, the surcharge amounts collected are used for treatment and services for sex-trafficking victims and for criminal investigative operations and law enforcement relating to Internet crimes against children.
Who's behind it
17 lawmakers are its . 9 are Republicans and 8 are Democrats.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Deb Andraca · Democrat, Assembly
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Ty Bodden · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Kalan Haywood · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 · Mar 13, 2024
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, 11 to 2 · Mar 13, 2024
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 11, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 15, 2024
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 13, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 13, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 2.
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May 23, 2023 to Jul 6, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 2, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 4, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 28, 2023
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 13, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 1, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 28, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 28, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bodden, Brandtjen, Ortiz-Velez, Drake, Allen, Andraca, Baldeh, Behnke, Donovan, Gundrum, Mursau, Penterman, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Wichgers and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Taylor and Cabral-Guevara
- Feb 28, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 1, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Haywood added as a coauthor
- Mar 13, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 28, 2023 · Assembly
Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor
- Apr 4, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 4, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 4, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 1, 2023 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bodden
- May 2, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 18, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 23, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
- Jul 6, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Joers added as a coauthor
- Mar 13, 2024 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Mar 13, 2024 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2
- Mar 13, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 15, 2024 · 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote