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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-1322/1
MJW:emw
2025 SENATE BILL 5
January 24, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Wanggaard
,
Nass
and
Wimberger
, cosponsored by Representatives
Sortwell
,
Behnke
,
Dittrich
,
Donovan
,
Franklin
,
Maxey
,
Murphy
,
Mursau
,
Nedweski
,
Novak
,
O'Connor
,
Piwowarczyk
,
Wichgers
,
Zimmerman
and
Subeck
. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB5,1,7
1
An Act

to renumber and amend
940.20 (3) (title) and 940.20 (3);
to amend

2
48.685 (2) (bb), 48.685 (5) (bm) 4., 48.686 (1) (c) 9., 48.686 (1) (c) 12., 48.686 (2)
3
(bb), 50.065 (2) (bb), 165.70 (1) (b), 165.84 (7) (ab) 2., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a.,
4
767.461 (4), 940.03, 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 941.39 (title), 946.82 (4),
5
949.03 (2), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.08 (10) (b), 973.049 (2) and 973.123 (1);
to
6
create
939.22 (21) (es), 940.202 (1) and (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the
7
statutes;
relating to:
battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the crime of battery is defined as intentionally causing another person bodily harm and is a Class A misdemeanor. Under current law, if the battery is a special circumstance battery—for example, the battery is committed against an individual because of the individual’s status as a law enforcement officer, witness in a trial, or juror—the penalty is increased to a Class H felony. Under this bill, a threat or battery against a juror or a threat or battery against a family member of a juror is a Class H felony.
Current law also allows a judge, upon sentencing a person for a crime, to prohibit the person from contacting a victim of or witness to the person’s crime during any part of the person’s sentence or probation. The bill allows a judge to prohibit a person who is convicted of a crime from contacting, for any part of the person’s sentence or probation, a juror who served at any proceeding related to the person’s 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:
SB5,1
1
Section
1
.
48.685 (2) (bb) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,3,2
2
48.685
(2)
(bb) If information obtained under par. (am), (b), or (ba) indicates a
3
charge of a serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final
4
disposition of the charge, the department, county department, child welfare agency,
5
or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to
6
determine the final disposition of the charge. If a background information form
7
under sub. (6) (a) or (am) indicates a charge or a conviction of a serious crime, but
8
information obtained under par. (am), (b), or (ba) does not indicate such a charge or
9
conviction, the department, county department, child welfare agency, or entity
10
shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of
11
the criminal complaint and the final disposition of the complaint. If information
12
obtained under par. (am), (b), or (ba), a background information form under sub. (6)
13
(a) or (am), or any other information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19
14
(1), 940.195, 940.20,
940.202,
940.204, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), or 947.013
15
obtained not more than 5 years before the date on which that information was
16
obtained, the department, county department, child welfare agency, or entity shall
1
make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the
2
criminal complaint and judgment of conviction relating to that violation.
SB5,2
3
Section
2
.
48.685 (5) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,3,9
4
48.685
(5)
(bm) 4. A violation of s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats., or of s. 125.075 (1),
5
125.085 (3) (a) 2., 125.105 (2) (b), 125.66 (3), 125.68 (12), 940.09, 940.19 (2), (4), (5),
6
or (6), 940.20,
940.202,
940.203, 940.204, 940.205, 940.207, or 940.25, a violation of
7
s. 346.63 (1), (2), (5), or (6) that is a felony under s. 346.65 (2) (am) 4. to 7., or (f), (2j)
8
(d), or (3m), or an offense under ch. 961 that is a felony, if committed not more than
9
5 years before the date of the investigation under sub. (2) (am).
SB5,3
10
Section

3
.
48.686 (1) (c) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,3,15
11
48.686
(1)
(c) 9. A violation of s. 125.075 (1), 125.085 (3) (a) 2., 125.105 (2) (b),
12
125.66 (3), 125.68 (12), 940.09, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.20,
940.202,
940.203,
13
940.204, 940.205, 940.207, 940.25, or 943.231 (1), a violation of s. 346.63 (1), (2), (5),
14
or (6) that is a felony under s. 346.65 (2) (am) 4., 5., 6., or 7. or (f), (2j) (d), or (3m), or
15
an offense under ch. 961 that is a felony.
SB5,4
16
Section
4
.
48.686 (1) (c) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,3,21
17
48.686
(1)
(c) 12. A violation of the laws of another state or United States
18
jurisdiction that if committed in this state would constitute felony battery under s.
19
940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.20,
940.202,
or 940.204, a felony offense of domestic
20
abuse, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (am), a sex offense or a violent crime under ch. 948,
21
or a violation of s. 940.225 if the victim was a child.
SB5,5
22
Section
5
.
48.686 (2) (bb) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,4,13
23
48.686
(2)
(bb) If information obtained under par. (am) indicates a charge of a
24
serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final disposition of
1
the charge, the department shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk
2
of courts to determine the final disposition of the charge. If information submitted
3
to the department under par. (ag) indicates a charge or a conviction of a serious
4
crime, but information obtained under par. (am) does not indicate such a charge or
5
conviction, the department shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk
6
of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and the final disposition of the
7
complaint. If information obtained under par. (am), information submitted under
8
par. (ag), or any other information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19
9
(1), 940.195, 940.20,
940.202,
940.204, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), or 947.013
10
obtained not more than 5 years before the date on which that information was
11
obtained, the department shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of
12
courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and judgment of conviction
13
relating to that violation.
SB5,6
14
Section
6
.
50.065 (2) (bb) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,5,9
15
50.065
(2)
(bb) If information obtained under par. (am) or (b) indicates a
16
charge of a serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final
17
disposition of the charge, the department or entity shall make every reasonable
18
effort to contact the clerk of courts to determine the final disposition of the charge.
19
If a background information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am), or any disclosure made
20
pursuant to a disclosure policy described under sub. (6) (am), indicates a charge or
21
a conviction of a serious crime, but information obtained under par. (am) or (b) does
22
not indicate such a charge or conviction, the department or entity shall make every
23
reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal
1
complaint and the final disposition of the complaint. If information obtained under
2
par. (am) or (b), a background information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am), any
3
disclosure made pursuant to a disclosure policy described under sub. (6) (am), or
4
any other information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19 (1), 940.195,
5
940.20,
940.202,
940.204, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), or 947.013 obtained not more
6
than 5 years before the date on which that information was obtained, the
7
department or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of
8
courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and judgment of conviction
9
relating to that violation.
SB5,7
10
Section
7
.
165.70 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,5,14
11
165.70
(1)
(b) Except as provided in sub. (1m), enforce chs. 945 and 961 and ss.
12
940.20 (3),
940.201,
940.202,
941.25, 941.26, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.27, 943.28,
13
943.30, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 946.65, 947.02 (3) and (4),
14
948.075, 948.08, and 948.081.
SB5,8
15
Section
8
.
165.84 (7) (ab) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,5,19
16
165.84
(7)
(ab) 2. A felony violation of s. 940.02, 940.03, 940.06, 940.07,
17
940.08, 940.09 (1c), 940.10, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.195 (2), (4), (5), or (6),
18
940.20, 940.201 (2),
940.202,
940.203 (2), 940.204, 940.205 (2), 940.207 (2), 940.208,
19
940.23, 941.30, or 948.03 (3) or (5) (a) 4.
SB5,9
20
Section
9
.
301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,6,7
21
301.048
(2)
(bm) 1. a. A crime specified in s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats., s. 940.195
22
(3), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23
23
(1g), 2021 stats., or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10,
1
940.19 (4) or (5), 940.195 (4) or (5), 940.198 (2), 940.20, 940.201,
940.202,
940.203,
2
940.204, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.29,
3
940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2., or 3., 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20
4
(2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04,
5
943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.30, 943.32, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2),
6
948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or
7
948.30.
SB5,10
8
Section
10
.
767.461 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,6,20
9
767.461
(4)
A term of incarceration, extended supervision, parole, or
10
probation for a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09,
11
940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.20, 940.201 (2),
940.202,
940.203 (2), 940.204, 940.225
12
(1), (2), or (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.24 (1), 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31,
13
940.32 (2), (2e), or (2m), 940.42, 940.43, 940.44, 940.45, 941.20, 941.29, 941.30,
14
941.39, 943.011 (2), 947.012, 947.013, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04,
15
948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, 948.30, 948.55,
16
or 951.02 or any felony to which the penalty enhancer under s. 939.621 could be
17
imposed, for a violation of a 72-hour no contact order under s. 968.075 (5), for a
18
violation of a domestic abuse restraining order, child abuse restraining order, or
19
harassment restraining order, or for a violation to which a penalty enhancer for the
20
use of a dangerous weapon is applied.
SB5,11
21
Section
11
.
939.22 (21) (es) of the statutes is created to read:
SB5,6,23
22
939.22
(21)
(es) Battery or threat to a juror or the family member of a juror, as
23
prohibited in s. 940.202.
SB5,12
1
Section
12
.
940.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,7,7
2
940.03

Felony murder.
Whoever causes the death of another human being
3
while committing or attempting to commit a crime specified in s. 940.19, 940.195,
4
940.20, 940.201,
940.202,
940.203, 940.204, 940.225 (1) or (2) (a), 940.30, 940.31,
5
943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), or 943.32 (2) may be imprisoned for not more than 15
6
years in excess of the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law for that
7
crime or attempt.
SB5,13
8
Section
13
.
940.20 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 940.202 (title)
9
and amended to read:
SB5,7,10
10
940.202
(title)
Battery
or threat
to jurors.
SB5,14
11
Section
14
.
940.20 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 940.202 (2) and
12
amended to read:
SB5,7,17
13
940.202
(2)
Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm
or threatens to cause
14
bodily harm
to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is
or was
a
15
grand or petit
juror,
and by reason of any verdict or indictment assented to by the
16
person,

for a reason related to the person’s service as a juror,
without the consent of
17
the person
injured

harmed or threatened
, is guilty of a Class H felony.
SB5,15
18
Section
15
.
940.202 (1) and (3) of the statutes are created to read:
SB5,7,19
19
940.202
(1)
In this section:
SB5,7,21
20
(a) “Family member” means a spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, parent,
21
sibling, or grandchild.
SB5,8,2
22
(b) “Juror” means a person who is or was a grand or petit juror or is a
1
prospective grand or petit juror who has received a summons to appear for jury
2
service.
SB5,8,6
3
(3)
Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily
4
harm to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is a family member of
5
a juror, for a reason related to the juror’s service as a juror, without the consent of
6
the person harmed or threatened, is guilty of a Class H felony.
SB5,16
7
Section
16
.
941.29 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,8,16
8
941.29
(1g)
(a) “Violent felony” means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m), 1999
9
stats., s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., this section, or s.
10
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195,
11
940.198, 940.20, 940.201,
940.202,
940.203, 940.204, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23,
12
940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43
13
(1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.2905, 941.292, 941.30,
14
941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32,
15
943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06,
16
948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
SB5,17
17
Section
17
.
941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,9,6
18
941.291
(1)
(b) “Violent felony” means any felony, or the solicitation,
19
conspiracy, or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999
20
stats., or s. 943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06,
21
940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201,
940.202,

22
940.203, 940.204, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30,
23
940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29,
1
941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2),
2
943.231 (1), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89,
3
943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06,
4
948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is a financial institution, as
5
defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit
6
a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
SB5,18
7
Section
18
.
941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the statutes is created to read:
SB5,9,9
8
941.38
(1)
(b) 5s. Battery or threat to a juror or the family member of a juror,
9
as prohibited in s. 940.202.
SB5,19
10
Section
19
.
941.39 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,9,11
11
941.39
(title)
Victim, witness,
juror,
or co-actor contact.
SB5,20
12
Section
20
.
946.82 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB5,9,23
13
946.82
(4)
“Racketeering activity” means any activity specified in
18 USC
14
1961
(1) in effect as of April 27, 1982, or the attempt, conspiracy to commit, or
15
commission of any of the felonies specified in: chs. 945 and 961, subch. V of ch. 551,
16
and ss. 49.49, 134.05, 139.44 (1), (2m), and (8), 180.0129, 181.0129, 185.825, 201.09
17
(2), 215.12, 221.0625, 221.0636, 221.0637, 221.1004, 553.41 (3) and (4), 553.52 (2),
18
940.01, 940.19 (4) to (6), 940.20, 940.201,
940.202,
940.203, 940.21, 940.30, 940.302
19
(2), 940.305, 940.31, 941.20 (2) and (3), 941.26, 941.28, 941.298, 941.31, 941.32,
20
942.09, 943.01 (2), (2d), or (2g), 943.011, 943.012, 943.013, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04,
21
943.05, 943.06, 943.10, 943.20 (3) (bf) to (e), 943.201, 943.203, 943.23 (2) and (3),
22
943.231 (1), 943.24 (2), 943.27, 943.28, 943.30, 943.32, 943.34 (1) (bf), (bm), and (c),
23
943.38, 943.39, 943.40, 943.41 (8) (b) and (c), 943.50 (4) (bf), (bm), and (c) and (4m),
1
943.60, 943.70, 943.76, 943.81, 943.82, 943.825, 943.83, 943.84, 943.85, 943.86,
2
943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 944.21 (5) (c) and (e), 944.32, 944.34, 945.03 (1m),
3
945.04 (1m), 945.05 (1), 945.08, 946.10, 946.11, 946.12, 946.13, 946.31, 946.32 (1),
4
946.48, 946.49, 946.61, 946.64, 946.65, 946.72, 946.76, 946.79, 947.015, 948.05,
5
948.051, 948.08, 948.12, 948.125, and 948.30.
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Section
21
.
949.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

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