2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-3810/1
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August 25, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy and Wichgers. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB394,1,2
1An Act to amend 943.01 (2) (e) and 943.017 (2) (e) of the statutes; relating to:
2damage 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:
SB394,13Section 1. 943.01 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read: SB394,2,24943.01 (2) (e) The property damaged is on state-owned publicly owned land or 5is maintained by the state or any county or municipality and either is listed on the
1registry under sub. (5) or is a structure, plaque, statue, painting, or other 2monument of commemorative or historical significance. SB394,23Section 2. 943.017 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read: SB394,2,74943.017 (2) (e) The property affected is on state-owned publicly owned land or 5is maintained by the state or any county or municipality and either is listed on the 6registry under s. 943.01 or is a structure, plaque, statue, painting, or other 7monument of commemorative or historical significance.
