Walker Signs Two Bills in Waukesha Tuesday

WAUKESHA - Gov. Walker made an appearance at the Waukesha County Courthouse midday Tuesday to sign two bills into law.

The bills Walker signed Tuesday in Waukesha aim at giving law enforcement a greater ability to crack down on child abuse and sex trafficking.

Here are the bills Walker signed:

"Alicia's Law"

Senate Bill 546, known as “Alicia’s Law,” is named after the 13-year-old who was rescued by a specialized law enforcement cyber unit who tracked down her location via online images.

In a news release issued by Gov. Walker's office, the bill known as "Alicia's Law" was co-written by State Sen. Van Wanggaard (R – Racine) and Rep. Joel Kleefisch (R – Oconomowoc). The bill's aim is to decrease the amount of time it takes to track down perpetrators of internet sex crimes against children. A dedicated fund is established that will go directly toward combating Internet crimes against children and help law enforcement more effectively track and find innocent victims.

"Assembly Bill 630"

This bill, authored by Rep. John Jagler (R – Watertown) and Sen. Luther Olsen (R – Ripon), protects the innocent pictures taken by parents of their children while making sure inappropriate pictures or videos taken for a sexual nature is a Class 1 felony, according to a release issued by Gov. Walker's office.

“Cyber crimes are growing and we need to try and be a step ahead of the criminals to protect our children from exploitation,” added Walker.

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