Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 20 R cosponsors

AB 827 — Relating to: multiple acts of theft committed in concert and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Bill 827 introduces a provision that allows multiple acts of theft committed by three or more individuals at the same time and place to be treated as one single crime. This means that the total value of the stolen property will be combined to determine the appropriate penalty. This change is significant because it aims to address group thefts more effectively and may lead to harsher penalties for organized theft, which has been a growing concern.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-5419/1 MLJ:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 827 January 7, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives V OS, ARMSTRONG , BEHNKE, BROOKS, C ABRALG UEVARA, DALLMAN , DITTRICH, DUCHOW , EDMING, JAMES, KUGLITSCH, K URTZ, M AGNAFIC, M URPHY, N EYLON, P ENTERMAN, P LUMER, SCHRAA, S ORTWELL, S PIRO, S TEFFEN, T HIESFELD, W ICHGERS, W ITTK, ZIMMERMAN , NODL and SANFELIPPO, cosponsored by SenatorTROEBEL, ASS, BALLWEG , COWLES, D ARLING, FELZKOWSKI, JAGLER, M ARKLEIN and R OTH.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 827 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 943.20 (2m) of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create943.20 (2m) and 943.50 (4s) of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, when a person commits an act of theft, the penalty for the crime varies depending on the value of the property stolen.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in mining the penalty for the violation under sub.
The penalties range from a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property does not exceed $2,500 up to a Class F felony if the value of the property exceeds $100,000.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to nine months or both.
A Class F felony is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 or imprisonment for up to 12 years and six months or both.
This bill provides that, when multiple thefts are committed by five or more individuals at the same time and in the same place, in concert, the acts shall be considered together as one crime and the value of the property shall be aggregated for the purposes of determining the penalty for the crime.
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:
SECTION 1.
943.20 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
- 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5419/1 MLJ:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 827 SECTION 1 943.20 (2m) A CTS IN CONCERT.
When multiple violations of sub.
(1) (a) are committed by five or more individuals at the same time and in the same place, in concert, the acts shall be considered as one crime and the value of the property shall be aggregated for the purposes of determining the penalty for the violation under sub.
(END)
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 2.
943.50 (4s) of the statutes is created to read:
SECTION 1.
943.20 (2m) of the statutes is created to 943.50 (4s) When multiple violations of sub.
(1m) read:
(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) are committed by 3 or more 943.20(2m) A CTS IN CONCERT.
When multiple viola- individuals at the same time and in the same place, in con- tions of sub.
(1) (a) are committed by 3 or more individu- cert, the acts shall be considered as one crime and the als at the same time and in the same place, in concert, the value of the property shall be aggregated for the purposes acts shall be considered as one crime and the value of the of determining the penalty for the violation under sub.
property shall be aggregated for the purposes of deter- (4).
* Section 991.11,ISCONSISTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2022

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Public hearing held

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

  18. Received from Assembly

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 59, Noes 33

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  24. Read a second time

  25. Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 by Committee on Rules

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  28. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Vos

  31. Public hearing held

  32. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  33. Introduced by Representatives Vos, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Magnafici, Murphy, Neylon, Penterman, Plumer, Schraa, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Knodl and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Nass, Ballweg, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Jagler, Marklein and Roth

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27 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (27)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (105)

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 20 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8400
Republican 12001
Democrat 0800
Total 201201
% of votes cast 61%36%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
ROTH — Yea
BERNIER — Yea
KOOYENGA — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
DARLING — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
AGARD — Nay
BEWLEY — Nay
ERPENBACH — Nay
RINGHAND — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Not Voting
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 59 Yea · 33 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38100
Democrat 11700
Unaffiliated 201500
Total 593300
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BOWEN — Nay
BRANDTJEN — Yea
BROSTOFF — Nay
CABRAL-GUEVA — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
HEBL — Nay
HORLACHER — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
KERKMAN — Yea
KUGLITSCH — Yea
LOUDENBECK — Yea
STEINEKE — Yea
TAUCHEN — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MEYERS — Nay
MOORE OMOKUN — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
POPE — Nay
RAMTHUN — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SHELTON — Nay
SKOWRONSKI — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Nay
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 827?
AB 827 is sponsored by Sanfelippo, Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Thiesfeldt, Steffen, David (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Schraa, Plumer, Penterman, William (Republican), Neylon, Adam (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Magnafici, Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Kuglitsch, James, Jesse (Republican), Edming, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Dallman, Alex (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), and Vos, Robin (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 827?
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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