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AB89 • 2025
theft crimes and providing a penalty
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 106
Published 3-21-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )
Report correctly enrolled on 1-14-2026
Senate Amendment 1 concurred in
Senate Amendment 2 concurred in
Action ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendments 1 and 2 adopted)
Read a second time
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Ordered to a third reading
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 27, Noes 6
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque
Executive action taken
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3
Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3
Available for scheduling
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
Fiscal estimate received
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Fiscal estimate received
Fiscal estimate received
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 71, Noes 26
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Executive action taken
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 13, Noes 2
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 14, Noes 1
Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
Senator Cabral-Guevara added as a cosponsor
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman
Public hearing held
Introduced by Representatives Penterman , Allen , Behnke , Donovan , Franklin , Goeben , Gundrum , Gustafson , B. Jacobson , Knodl , Maxey , Melotik , Murphy , Piwowarczyk , Tusler , Wichgers , Wittke , Krug , Mursau and Kaufert ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque , Hutton , Nass and Tomczyk
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
theft crimes and providing a penalty Status: A - Enacted into Law