Wisconsin Legislature: Crime and criminals

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties [A.Amdt.2: further revisions] - AB245

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties - SB82

High schools required to collect statistics on certain crimes and violations of municipal disorderly conduct occurring on school property or school transportation; DPI duties - SB301

Human trafficking and trafficking a child: civil causes of action revisions - AB974

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2023 proclaimed as - AJR9

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2023 proclaimed as - SJR9

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2024 proclaimed as - AJR108

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2024 proclaimed as - SJR99

Human Trafficking Council created in DOJ; establishment of county sex trafficking task forces required under set conditions; designating a law enforcement officer to coordinate prevention and enforcement efforts [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, county task force and law enforcement coordinator encouraged but not required] - AB978

Human Trafficking Council created in DOJ; establishment of county sex trafficking task forces required under set conditions; designating a law enforcement officer to coordinate prevention and enforcement efforts - SB954

Human trafficking crime identification and prevention training for CBRF employees required; other types of employees included in training requirement [A.Amdt.1: definition provisions, DWD to produce training video] - AB973

Human trafficking crime identification and prevention training for CBRF employees required; other types of employees included in training requirement - SB940

Human trafficking prevention: instructing students in licensed schools of barbering, schools of cosmetology, and specialty schools to recognize and report required - AB981

Human trafficking prevention: instructing students in licensed schools of barbering, schools of cosmetology, and specialty schools to recognize and report required - SB960

Human trafficking prevention: model curriculum and instructional materials required for grades 7 to 12; DCF and teacher training provisions - AB977

Human trafficking prevention: model curriculum and instructional materials required for grades 7 to 12; DCF and teacher training provisions - SB958

Human trafficking resource center hotline poster required to be displayed at specified establishments - AB980

Lawful presence of person arrested or charged with a crime or civil violation: law enforcement officer required to determine; DOJ report required - AB397

Lawful presence of person arrested or charged with a crime or civil violation: law enforcement officer required to determine; DOJ report required - SB384

Laws under DOR’s purview: enforcement and administration changes - AB273

Laws under DOR’s purview: enforcement and administration changes [S.Amdt.1: electronic vaping device directory created, report required; S.Amdt.2: Division of Alcohol Beverages created in DOR, retail closing hour exception for 2024 national political convention, alcohol beverage regulations, laws, and taxes revised, rule repealed [Admin.Code Tax 8.87]] - SB268

Lost or stolen firearm: report to law enforcement and written notice in commercial sales or transfers required; penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB764

Lost or stolen firearm: report to law enforcement and written notice in commercial sales or transfers required; penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB863

Marijuana possession penalties changed, local ordinance and drug paraphernalia provisions; employer liability for not drug testing employees or prospective employees; JRCCP may report - AB861

Medical cannabis program created: Office of Medical Cannabis Regulation; licenses required; patient and caregiver registry; dispensaries, prescription drug monitoring program, child placement and custody, fair employment law, UI, WC, open housing law, sales tax exemption, and criminal penalty provisions; reports required - AB1040

Motor vehicle seller who transfers possession and legal title to a buyer is immune from civil and criminal liability, and local ordinance violations - AB669

Motor vehicle seller who transfers possession and legal title to a buyer is immune from civil and criminal liability, and local ordinance violations - SB629

Naloxone or other opioid antagonist: court can order criminal defendant to pay law enforcement agency’s costs for administration of - AB1058

Naloxone or other opioid antagonist: court can order criminal defendant to pay law enforcement agency’s costs for administration of - SB974

Obstructing justice crime redefined - AB1192

Obstructing justice crime redefined - SB1094

Picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with intent to impede administration of justice or influence a judge made a crime; JRCCP may report - AB965

Picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with intent to impede administration of justice or influence a judge made a crime; JRCCP may report - SB926

Robbery of a financial institution: felony provisions modified; JRCCP may report - SB485

Slavery and involuntary servitude prohibited, including as punishment for a crime. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR102

Slavery and involuntary servitude prohibited, including as punishment for a crime. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR95

Testimony of witness under age 18 in a criminal prosecution for human trafficking crime may be taken in another room and televised in the courtroom - AB976

Testimony of witness under age 18 in a criminal prosecution for human trafficking crime may be taken in another room and televised in the courtroom - SB946

Undetectable firearms manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and carrying prohibited, plans for manufacture provision; possession of frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number prohibited; JRCCP may report - AB677

Undetectable firearms manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and carrying prohibited, plans for manufacture provision; possession of frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number prohibited; JRCCP may report - SB636

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased - AB1192

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP may report - AB412

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased - SB1094

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP may report - SB402

Campaign finance reports: all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with and submit reports to Ethics Commission [S.Amdt.1: school board candidate provision added, Ethics Commission funding and positions removed; A.Amdt.1: adds election official personal information, battery against election officials, and whistleblower protections for clerks and election officials re fraud and irregularities] - SB822

Election official protections: prohibiting access to public records containing personally identifiable information; causing bodily harm made a felony; harassment provisions; and whistleblower protections re election fraud or irregularities; JRCCP may report - AB577

Election official protections: prohibiting access to public records containing personally identifiable information; causing bodily harm made a felony; harassment provisions; and whistleblower protections re election fraud or irregularities; JRCCP may report - SB632

Election officials: public access to personally identifiable information and employment discrimination prohibitions, intentionally causing bodily harm to made a felony, and whistleblower protections; municipal and county clerk provisions; JRCCP may report - AB300

Election officials: public access to personally identifiable information and employment discrimination prohibitions, intentionally causing bodily harm to made a felony, and whistleblower protections; municipal and county clerk provisions; JRCCP may report - SB291

Entering certain places without consent and with intent to commit battery made a felony - AB926

Entering certain places without consent and with intent to commit battery made a felony - SB809

Theft of property penalties revised; penalty enhancer for felony level if there was risk of substantial bodily harm; JRCCP may report - AB928

Theft of property penalties revised; penalty enhancer for felony level if there was risk of substantial bodily harm; JRCCP may report - SB701

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased - AB1192

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP may report - AB412

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased - SB1094

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP may report - SB402

Campaign finance reports: all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with and submit reports to Ethics Commission [S.Amdt.1: school board candidate provision added, Ethics Commission funding and positions removed; A.Amdt.1: adds election official personal information, battery against election officials, and whistleblower protections for clerks and election officials re fraud and irregularities] - SB822

Candidate adjudged guilty of felony campaign finance or election fraud violations: court to order candidate committee dissolved and conditions on disbursement of funds specified [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB335

Candidate adjudged guilty of felony campaign finance or election fraud violations: court to order candidate committee dissolved and conditions on disbursement of funds specified - SB334

Catalytic converter removed without vehicle owner’s consent: felony crime created - AB637

Catalytic converter removed without vehicle owner’s consent: felony crime created - SB879

Child sex doll prohibitions created; exemption and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB321

Constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release: statutory changes needed to implement - AB54

Constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release: statutory changes needed to implement - SB75

Crimes of “operating vehicle without owner’s consent” reorganized under “carjacking”; felony penalty revised; JRCCP may report - AB52

Crimes of “operating vehicle without owner’s consent” reorganized under “carjacking”; felony penalty revised; JRCCP may report - SB76

Definition of abortion changed re voluntary and informed consent requirements; therapeutic abortion performed by a physician exemption to certain felonies changed to medical procedure to prevent death of pregnant woman and not intended to kill the unborn child - AB357

Definition of abortion changed re voluntary and informed consent requirements; therapeutic abortion performed by a physician exemption to certain felonies changed to medical procedure to prevent death of pregnant woman and not intended to kill the unborn child - SB343

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - AB717

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - SB679

DNA evidence re commission of a felony: time limits on prosecution changed - AB1192

DNA evidence re commission of a felony: time limits on prosecution changed - SB1094

Election official protections: prohibiting access to public records containing personally identifiable information; causing bodily harm made a felony; harassment provisions; and whistleblower protections re election fraud or irregularities; JRCCP may report - AB577

Election official protections: prohibiting access to public records containing personally identifiable information; causing bodily harm made a felony; harassment provisions; and whistleblower protections re election fraud or irregularities; JRCCP may report - SB632

Eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail revised. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR1

Eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail revised. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR2

Extreme risk protection TRO and extreme risk protection injunction created; respondent to surrender all firearms and refrain from possessing a firearm until the TRO or injunction expires or is vacated; penalty provisions - AB350

Extreme risk protection TRO and extreme risk protection injunction created; respondent to surrender all firearms and refrain from possessing a firearm until the TRO or injunction expires or is vacated; penalty provisions - SB352

Extreme risk protection TRO and injunction created; surrender of firearms required, penalty provision - AB1192

Extreme risk protection TRO and injunction created; surrender of firearms required, penalty provision - SB1094

Felon illegally possessing a firearm: mandatory minimum sentence; JRCCP may report - AB58

Felon illegally possessing a firearm: mandatory minimum sentence; JRCCP may report - SB106

Felony offenders prohibited from possessing, controlling, or residing with a vicious dog, criteria specified; JRCCP may report - AB84

Felony offenders prohibited from possessing, controlling, or residing with a vicious dog, criteria specified; JRCCP may report - SB79

First-degree reckless homicide re certain controlled substances: felony penalty changes; JRCCP may report - AB68

First-degree reckless homicide re certain controlled substances: felony penalty changes; JRCCP may report - SB101