Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 394 — 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. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced August 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 943.01 (2) (e) and 943.017 (2) (e) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of property that is subject to enhanced penalties for damage or graffiti to include certain historical or commemorative structures on public property.

  • 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 broadens the criteria for properties that can incur a Class I felony for damage to include additional historical or commemorative items.

  • 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 similarly expands the criteria for properties affected by graffiti to include additional historical or commemorative items, making related offenses a Class I felony.

Action History

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

  2. Received from Senate

  3. Ordered immediately messaged

  4. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  5. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  6. Ordered to a third reading

  7. Read a second time

  8. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Available for scheduling

  10. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  11. Executive action taken

  12. Representative Donovan added as a cosponsor

  13. Public hearing held

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

  15. Introduced by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Primary
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Van Wanggaard · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and passed

Passed 18 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 01200
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 181500
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie 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
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

What does SB 394 do?
An Act to amend 943.01 (2) (e) and 943.017 (2) (e) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 394?
SB 394 is sponsored by Penterman, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Wichgers, Jacque, André (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 394?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced August 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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