Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 3 R cosponsors

SB 132 — Relating to: classification of the crime of impersonating law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and certain other emergency personnel and providing a penalty.

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 946.70 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d); to create 946.70 (1) (intro.) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill changes the classification of crimes related to impersonating peace officers, firefighters, and certain emergency personnel from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class I felony.

  • Wis. Stat. § 946.70 (1) (intro.)

    Except as provided in sub. (2), whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class I felony:

    This creates an introductory clause specifying that the offenses listed are guilty of a Class I felony.

  • Wis. Stat. § 946.70 (1)(a)

    is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. → is guilty of a Class I felony.

    This changes the penalty for impersonating a peace officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class I felony.

  • Wis. Stat. § 946.70 (1)(b)

    is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. → is guilty of a Class I felony.

    This changes the penalty for impersonating a firefighter from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class I felony.

  • Wis. Stat. § 946.70 (1)(c)

    is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. → is guilty of a Class I felony.

    This changes the penalty for impersonating an emergency medical services practitioner from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class I felony.

  • Wis. Stat. § 946.70 (1)(d)

    is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. → is guilty of a Class I felony.

    This changes the penalty for impersonating an emergency medical responder from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class I felony.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  6. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  7. Available for scheduling

  8. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  9. Executive action taken

  10. Public hearing held

  11. Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  12. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  13. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  14. Senator Jacque added as a coauthor

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

  16. Introduced by Senators James, Bradley and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Behnke, Donovan, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey and Murphy

Sponsors

  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Jesse James · Primary
  • Julian Bradley · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 132 do?
An Act to amend 946.70 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d); to create 946.70 (1) (intro.) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 132?
SB 132 is sponsored by Wichgers, Behnke, Donovan, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, James, Jesse (Republican), Bradley, Julian (Republican), and Nass, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 132?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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