Gov. Evers Signs Senate Bill 229

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 229, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 140.

Senate Bill  229, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 140:

• Makes it a Class I felony to knowingly refuse, resist, or obstruct the installation of a GPS tracking device or a comparable technology when it is required for certain sex offenders or persons who violate certain orders or injunctions.

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