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SB169Introduced in the Senate

Privacy protections for judicial officers.

Passed

Introduced by Van Wanggaard, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to repeal 757.07 (4m) (a); to renumber 757.07 (6); to renumber and amend 59.43 (1r); to amend 757.07 (1) (g) 1., 757.07 (1) (i), 757.07 (1) (k), 757.07 (2) (a), 757.07 (4) (b) 1. a., 757.07 (4) (b) 2., 757.07 (4) (d), 757.07 (4) (e) 1., 757.07 (4m) (b) and 757.07 (5) (b); to create 59.43 (1r) (b) 3., 757.07 (1) (am), 757.07 (1) (em), 757.07 (1) (im), 757.07 (2) (c), 757.07 (4) (e) 2. d., 757.07 (4m) (c) and 757.07 (6) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: privacy protections for judicial officers.

Where it stands

Published 8-9-2025

August 11, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  8. Available for scheduling

  9. Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  11. Read a second time

  12. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  15. Read a third time and passed

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Received from Senate

  18. Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  19. Representatives Stubbs and Ortiz-Velez added as cosponsors

  20. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  21. Read a second time

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)

  28. Report correctly enrolled

  29. Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025

  30. Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 25

  31. Published 8-9-2025

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