2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 89

An Act to create 943.20 (5), 943.50 (6), 971.19 (2m) and 971.36 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/20/2026 Asm.Published 3-21-2026681
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 27, Noes 6525
3/13/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 71, Noes 2669

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/28/2025 Asm.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
49
2/28/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety49
3/5/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
3/10/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman55
3/11/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
3/11/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 258
3/11/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 158
3/11/2025 Asm.Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)58
3/11/2025 Asm.Senator Cabral-Guevara added as a cosponsor60
3/13/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
3/13/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
3/13/2025 Asm.Read a second time69
3/13/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted69
3/13/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading69
3/13/2025 Asm.Rules suspended69
3/13/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 71, Noes 2669
3/13/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged69
3/13/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly117
3/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety122
4/15/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
10/3/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque414
10/22/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
10/22/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3462
10/22/2025 Sen.Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3462
10/22/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2511
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/14/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque508
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time525
11/18/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 adopted525
11/18/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 2 adopted525
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading525
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading525
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 27, Noes 6525
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged527
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendments 1 and 2 adopted)359
1/13/2026 Asm.Senate Amendment 1 concurred in447
1/13/2026 Asm.Senate Amendment 2 concurred in447
1/13/2026 Asm.Action ordered immediately messaged447
1/14/2026 Asm.LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)453
1/14/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 1-14-2026453
3/18/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026666
3/20/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 106681
3/20/2026 Asm.Published 3-21-2026681
 
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