SB5Introduced in the Senate
Battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.
Introduced by Van Wanggaard, District 21
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to renumber and amend 940.20 (3) (title) and 940.20 (3); to amend 48.685 (2) (bb), 48.685 (5) (bm) 4., 48.686 (1) (c) 9., 48.686 (1) (c) 12., 48.686 (2) (bb), 50.065 (2) (bb), 165.70 (1) (b), 165.84 (7) (ab) 2., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 767.461 (4), 940.03, 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 941.39 (title), 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.08 (10) (b), 973.049 (2) and 973.123 (1); to create 939.22 (21) (es), 940.202 (1) and (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the statutes; Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.
Where it stands
Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor
January 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and passed · March 18, 2025
28
Yes
4
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Jacque | 1 | Yes |
| Eric Wimberger | 2 | Yes |
| Timothy Carpenter | 3 | Yes |
| Dora Drake | 4 | No |
| Rob Hutton | 5 | Yes |
| LaTonya Johnson | 6 | Yes |
| Christopher Larson | 7 | No |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | 8 | Yes |
| Devin LeMahieu | 9 | Yes |
| Rob Stafsholt | 10 | No |
Bill history
Introduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
Available for scheduling
Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 4
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly concurred in
LRB correction
Report correctly enrolled
Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 26
Published 8-9-2025
Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor
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