Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 6 R cosponsors

SB 858 — Relating to: bail for criminal defendants who have a previous conviction for bail jumping. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill restricts the release of defendants with prior bail jumping convictions by requiring them to execute a secured bond or deposit cash of at least $5,000.

  • 969.02 (1)

    A judge may release a defendant charged with a misdemeanor without bail or may permit the defendant to execute an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the judge. → Except as provided in sub. (2g), a judge may release a defendant charged with a misdemeanor without bail or may permit the defendant to execute an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the judge.

    This change introduces a conditional provision that alters the criteria for releasing misdemeanor defendants.

  • If a defendant has a previous conviction for bail jumping under s. 946.49, a judge may release the defendant only if the judge requires the defendant to execute an appearance bond with sufficient solvent sureties, or requires the deposit of cash in lieu of sureties, in an amount not less than $5,000.

    This new provision establishes stricter release conditions for defendants with prior bail jumping convictions.

  • 969.02 (8)

    In all misdemeanors, bail shall not exceed the maximum fine provided for the offense. → Except as provided in sub. (2g), in all misdemeanors, bail shall not exceed the maximum fine provided for the offense.

    This change clarifies that the maximum bail limitation does not apply to certain defendants with previous bail jumping convictions.

  • 969.03 (1) (intro.)

    A defendant charged with a felony may be released by the judge without bail or upon the execution of an unsecured appearance bond or the judge may in addition to requiring the execution of an appearance bond or in lieu thereof impose one or more of the following conditions which will assure appearance for trial: → Except as provided in sub. (1g), a defendant charged with a felony may be released by the judge without bail or upon the execution of an unsecured appearance bond or the judge may in addition to requiring the execution of an appearance bond or in lieu thereof impose one or more of the following conditions which will assure appearance for trial:

    This change introduces a conditional provision that alters the criteria for releasing felony defendants.

  • If a defendant has a previous conviction for bail jumping under s. 946.49, a judge may release the defendant under sub. (1) only if the judge requires the defendant to execute an appearance bond with sufficient solvent sureties, or requires the deposit of cash in lieu of sureties under sub. (1) (d), in an amount not less than $5,000.

    This new provision establishes stricter release conditions for defendants with prior bail jumping convictions.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representative Dittrich added as a cosponsor

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  6. Introduced by Senators Bradley, Nass, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Stroebel, Testin and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Knodl, Sanfelippo, Allen, Behnke, Brandtjen, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Murphy and Skowronski

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

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Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 858?
SB 858 is sponsored by Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Testin, Patrick (Republican), Stroebel, Kooyenga, Kapenga, Chris (Republican), Jacque, André (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), and Bradley, Julian (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 858?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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