Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 3 R cosponsors

SB 558 — Relating to: damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 expands the definition of property considered for felony charges under existing law to include certain historical or commemorative structures and monuments.

  • Wis. Stat. § 943.01(2)(e)

    The property damaged is on state-owned land and is listed on the registry under sub. (5). → 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.

    This change allows for felony charges for damage to a wider range of publicly owned or maintained historical property.

  • Wis. Stat. § 943.017(2)(e)

    The property affected is on state-owned land and is listed on the registry under s. 943.01. → 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.

    This change extends felony charges for graffiti to include historical monuments and similar properties maintained by government entities.

Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  3. Received from Senate

  4. Ordered immediately messaged

  5. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 23, Noes 10

  6. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  7. Ordered to a third reading

  8. Read a second time

  9. Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023

  10. Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Available for scheduling

  12. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  13. Executive action taken

  14. Public hearing held

  15. Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor

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

  17. Introduced by Senators Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Rettinger, Behnke, Dittrich and Wichgers

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (129)

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 23 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 19000
Democrat 1800
Total 231000
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 558?
SB 558 is sponsored by Jacque, André (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), and Tomczyk, Cory (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 558?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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.
Where can I track SB 558?
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