LRB-1078/1
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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
February 7, 2001 - Introduced by Senators Erpenbach, Plache, Jauch, Moen,
Roessler, Rosenzweig, Grobschmidt, Baumgart, Burke, Decker, Cowles,
Hansen
and Darling, cosponsored by Representatives Powers, Petrowski,
Sinicki, Richards, M. Lehman, Ziegelbauer, Freese, Schooff, Miller,
Williams, Steinbrink, Krawczyk, Olsen, Urban, Carpenter, Ott, Boyle,
Black, J. Lehman, Staskunas, Bock, Musser, Pocan, Albers, Turner, Ryba,
Cullen, Schneider, Kreuser, Gunderson, Huber
and Travis. Referred to
Committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB41,1,4 1An Act to renumber 134.72 (1) (a); to amend 767.265 (2r) and 968.01 (1); to
2repeal and recreate
134.72 (title); and to create 134.72 (1) (ae), 134.72 (1)
3(ah) and 134.72 (2) (c) of the statutes; relating to: use of caller identification
4blocking services by telephone solicitors.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits an employer from allowing an employee who makes a
telephone solicitation on behalf of the employer from using a blocking service that
withholds the caller's name or telephone number from the person who receives the
solicitation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB41, s. 1 5Section 1. 134.72 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB41,1,6 6134.72 (title) Telephone and facsimile solicitations.
SB41, s. 2 7Section 2. 134.72 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 134.72 (1) (as).
SB41, s. 3 8Section 3. 134.72 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,2,3
1134.72 (1) (ae) "Blocking service" means a service that allows a person who
2makes a telephone call to withhold his or her telephone number or name from a
3person who receives the telephone call and who uses a caller identification service.
SB41, s. 4 4Section 4. 134.72 (1) (ah) of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,2,75 134.72 (1) (ah) "Caller identification service" means a service that allows a
6person who receives a telephone call to identify the telephone number or name of the
7caller.
SB41, s. 5 8Section 5. 134.72 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB41,2,109 134.72 (2) (c) Blocking services. No employer may allow an employee to use a
10blocking service when making a telephone solicitation on behalf of the employer.
SB41, s. 6 11Section 6. 767.265 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,3,212 767.265 (2r) Upon entry of each order for child support, maintenance, family
13support, support by a spouse or the annual receiving and disbursing fee, and upon
14approval of each stipulation for child support, unless the court finds that income
15withholding is likely to cause the payer irreparable harm or unless s. 767.267
16applies, the court, family court commissioner or county child support agency under
17s. 59.53 (5) shall provide notice of the assignment by regular mail or by facsimile
18machine, as defined in s. 134.72 (1) (a) (as), or other electronic means to the
19last-known address of the person from whom the payer receives or will receive
20money. The notice shall provide that the amount withheld may not exceed the
21maximum amount that is subject to garnishment under 15 USC 1673 (b) (2). If the
22department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, does not receive the money
23from the person notified, the court, family court commissioner or county child
24support agency under s. 59.53 (5) shall provide notice of the assignment to any other
25person from whom the payer receives or will receive money. Notice under this

1subsection may be a notice of the court, a copy of the executed assignment or a copy
2of that part of the court order directing payment.
SB41, s. 7 3Section 7. 968.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB41,3,44 968.01 (1) ``Facsimile machine" has the meaning given in s. 134.72 (1) (a) (as).
SB41,3,55 (End)
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