---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip searching a pupil."
description: "Relating to: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip searching a pupil."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wi"
legislature: "Wisconsin Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 111"
citation: "Wisconsin SB 111 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Felzkowski", "James", "Nass", "Roys", "Spreitzer", "Stafsholt", "Wanggaard", "Wimberger"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 30
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2023-03-01T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-03-26T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c14d586e-71ac-4260-baf6-f4f5512d8b4f"
source_url: "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb111"
source_hash: "cb64c9e70af88173e458b428770f05aa2f4c243a0f07beb27f829af8f78a808f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wi"]
---

# Wisconsin SB 111 (2023) — Relating to: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip searching a pupil.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill Text** (committee substitute) — [source](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/SB111)

## Votes

- Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0 — **7–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Felzkowski — primary (person)
- James — primary (person)
- Nass — primary (person)
- Roys — primary (person)
- Spreitzer — primary (person)
- Stafsholt — primary (person)
- Wanggaard — primary (person)
- Wimberger — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-03-01T06:00:00+00:00** Introduced by Senators Wimberger, James, Felzkowski, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Behnke, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bodden, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sortwell, Subeck and Tusler `introduction`
- **2023-03-01T06:00:00+00:00** Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-09-01T05:00:00+00:00** Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- **2023-09-05T05:00:00+00:00** Senator Taylor added as a coauthor
- **2023-09-05T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing held
- **2023-10-12T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken
- **2023-10-12T05:00:00+00:00** Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-10-12T05:00:00+00:00** Available for scheduling
- **2023-10-16T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- **2023-10-17T05:00:00+00:00** Read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-17T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered to a third reading `reading-3`
- **2023-10-17T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- **2023-10-17T05:00:00+00:00** Read a third time and passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-10-17T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered immediately messaged
- **2023-10-17T05:00:00+00:00** Received from Senate `receipt`
- **2023-10-19T05:00:00+00:00** Read first time and referred to committee on Rules `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-10T06:00:00+00:00** Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
- **2024-01-16T06:00:00+00:00** Placed on calendar 1-18-2024 by Committee on Rules
- **2024-01-17T06:00:00+00:00** Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor
- **2024-01-18T06:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up `withdrawal`
- **2024-01-18T06:00:00+00:00** Read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-01-18T06:00:00+00:00** Ordered to a third reading `reading-3`
- **2024-01-18T06:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended
- **2024-01-18T06:00:00+00:00** Read a third time and concurred in `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-01-18T06:00:00+00:00** Ordered immediately messaged
- **2024-01-18T06:00:00+00:00** Received from Assembly concurred in `receipt`
- **2024-01-22T06:00:00+00:00** Report correctly enrolled `enrolled`
- **2024-03-18T05:00:00+00:00** Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024 `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-26T05:00:00+00:00** Report approved by the Governor on 3-22-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 198 `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-26T05:00:00+00:00** Published 3-23-2024 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c14d586e-71ac-4260-baf6-f4f5512d8b4f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Wisconsin legislature records).