Relating to: tracking a person who is registered as a sex offender but unable to provide an address.
SB 620 requires sex offenders on parole or extended supervision who cannot provide an address to notify the department within 24 hours of becoming unable to do so. It also mandates that the department use location tracking technology (passive positioning systems) for these individuals if they fail to provide an address as required under existing registration rules. The bill directly affects sex offenders subject to registration who lose the ability to provide a stable address. Key mechanisms include the 24-hour notification deadline and automatic departmental implementation of tracking when address information is unavailable. The policy change ensures continuous monitoring of this specific group to maintain public safety oversight.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Nov 6, 2025
Signed Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Feb 12, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 98
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 89, Noes 9
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Marklein, Nass and Wimberger;
cosponsored by Representatives Maxey, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Tucker and Wichgers
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory Tomczyk
RRepublican
P
Eric Wimberger
RRepublican
P
Howard Marklein
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
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