WisconsinCourts would require immediate restitution for two human trafficking crimes
People convicted under two specified human trafficking laws would owe immediate restitution, while people barred from voting after a felony could regain the vote after meeting listed requirements.
What it does
Courts would require defendants convicted under two specified human trafficking laws to pay restitution right away and start collection against their property if they fail to pay.
A person barred from voting because of a felony would regain the right after completing the sentence, paying related court debts, and finishing any ordered community service. Written notice would follow when the right returns.
Argument forPeople barred from voting over a felony could regain their vote after completing their sentence, paying related court debts, and finishing ordered community service.
Argument againstImmediate payment and property collection could leave defendants less time to manage restitution, even when they cannot pay it all at once.
More detail
Courts would require defendants convicted under the named human trafficking laws to pay restitution immediately and issue property collection if they fail to pay. This applies to defendants who violated section 940.302 (2) or 948.051. If the defendant fails to pay immediately, the court shall issue an execution against the defendant's property, using the process for civil judgments. Restitution is due immediately; the court must issue property collection if the defendant fails to pay.
A person's right to vote would be restored after they meet the listed requirements, and the responsible office would give written notice when it is restored. This applies to a person disqualified from voting under section 6.03 (1) (b) because of a felony conviction. The person must complete imprisonment or probation for the crime, pay all related fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution, and complete any court-ordered community service. Written notice is due when the person's right to vote is restored.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 2025
- Aug 11Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 8-8-2025Major
- Aug 7Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025To Governor
- Jun 19Report correctly enrolled on 6-19-2025Minor
- Jun 19Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Jun 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 14Passed Senate
- Jun 18Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jun 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jun 18Read a second timeMinor
- Jun 17Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 5Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 5Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3Minor
- Jun 4Executive action taken
- Apr 1Public hearing held
- Mar 14Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
- Mar 13Received from AssemblyMinor
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44Passed Assembly
- Mar 13Rules suspended
- Mar 13Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Mar 13Read a second timeMinor
- Mar 13Fiscal estimate receivedMinor
- Mar 11Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)Minor
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 3, Noes 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 3, Noes 1Minor
- Mar 10Executive action taken
- Mar 4Public hearing held
- Feb 28Read first time and referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 28Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Brill, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator FeyenIntroduced
Criminal JusticeCivil Rights & Voting