Relating to: privacy protections for judicial officers.
AB 171 allows Wisconsin judicial officers (such as judges) to request privacy protections for their personal information, including home addresses and secondary residences, from public disclosure. The bill requires government agencies and land records websites to remove such information from public records within 10 business days after receiving a notarized written request from a judicial officer. It defines specific criteria for third parties (like title companies or entities with confidentiality agreements) to access protected records under limited circumstances. This law directly affects judicial officers' privacy by creating a formal process to shield their personal details from public view, while maintaining access for authorized entities under defined conditions.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, O'Connor, Gundrum, Mursau, Penterman, Kreibich, Murphy, Sinicki and Dittrich;
cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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