Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 965 — Relating to: picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or influence any judge and providing a penalty.

Last action — Published 3-28-2024

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 28, 2024.

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Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Assembly Bill 965 clarifies the definition of "judge" by referring to an existing statute that provides this definition. This change is important because ensuring everyone understands which judges are covered under this law helps avoid confusion and reinforces the law's intent to protect the judicial process. By clearly defining who qualifies as a judge, it also helps to ensure that the new penalties for picketing or demonstrating near judges' residences are applied consistently.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa1065/1 MJW:amn ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 965 January 31, 2024 - Offered by RepresentatiUSLER.
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-0077/1 MJW:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 965 January 16, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives T USLER and S TUBBS , cosponsored by Senators WANGGAARD and TAYLOR.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
1.
A N A CT to create 946.645 of the statutes;
Page 1, line 5:
relating to:
after “judge." insert “(1) In this section, “judge” has the meaning given in s.
picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or influence any judge and providing a penalty.
940.203 (1) (b).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under this bill, it is a Class A misdemeanor to picket, parade, or demonstrate at or near any residence occupied by a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or with the intent to influence any judge in the discharge of his or her duty.
(2)".
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed nine months, or both.
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:
S ECTION 1.
946.645 of the statutes is created to read:
946.645 Picketing or parading at the residence of a judge.
Whoever pickets, parades, or demonstrates at or near any residence occupied or used by a - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0077/1 MJW:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 965 SECTION 1 judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or with the intent to influence any judge in the discharge of his or her duty is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
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Action History

  1. Published 3-28-2024

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 234

  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2024

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2024

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  17. Received from Assembly

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Read a second time

  24. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  25. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  26. Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules

  27. Referred to committee on Rules

  28. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2

  29. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  30. Executive action taken

  31. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler

  32. Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  33. Public hearing held

  34. Representative Hurd added as a coauthor

  35. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  36. Introduced by Representatives Tusler and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 965?
AB 965 is sponsored by Tusler, Ron (Republican) and Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 965?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2024. Enacted.
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