SB751: Bill Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate BILL 751

November 30, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, Ballweg and Darling, cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy, Rozar, Wichgers and Edming. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

SB751,1,2 An Act to amend 943.01 (2) (e) and 943.017 (2) (e) of the statutes; relating to: damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, it is a Class I felony to damage or graffiti certain vehicles, highways, common carrier property, grand juror property, and state-owned historical property. This bill makes it a Class I felony to damage or graffiti any structure, plaque, statue, painting, or other monument of commemorative or historical significance that is on public property or is maintained by the state or any county or municipality.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB751,1 Section 1 . 943.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB751,2,2 943.01 (2) (e) The property damaged is on state-owned publicly owned land or is maintained by the state or any county or municipality and either is listed on the registry under sub. (5) or is a structure, plaque, statue, painting, or other monument of commemorative or historical significance.

SB751,2 Section 2 . 943.017 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB751,2,7 943.017 (2) (e) The property affected is on state-owned publicly owned land or is maintained by the state or any county or municipality and either is listed on the registry under s. 943.01 or is a structure, plaque, statue, painting, or other monument of commemorative or historical significance.

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