AB1192,49,2222 (b) Cause or induce any person to do any of the following:
AB1192,49,2423 1. Withhold testimony or a record, document, or other object from any trial,
24proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law.
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12. Alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal any record, document, or other object with
2intent to impair its integrity or availability for use in any trial, proceeding, or inquiry
3authorized by law.
AB1192,50,64 3. Evade legal process summoning the person as a witness or to produce a
5record, document, or other object in any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by
6law.
AB1192,50,87 4. Be absent from any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law to which
8the person has been summoned by legal process.
AB1192,50,119 (c) Hinder, delay, or prevent the communication of information relating to the
10commission or possible commission of a violation of the criminal code to a law
11enforcement officer, public officer, or public employee.
AB1192,116 12Section 116. 940.44 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,50,13 13940.44 (title) Intimidation of victims ; misdemeanor.
AB1192,117 14Section 117. 940.44 of the statutes is renumbered 940.44 (1m), and 940.44
15(1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB1192,50,2016 940.44 (1m) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 940.45, whoever Whoever
17knowingly and maliciously prevents or dissuades, or who attempts to so prevent or
18dissuade,
another person who has been the victim of any crime or who is acting on
19behalf of the victim from doing any of the following is guilty of a Class A
20misdemeanor
H felony:
AB1192,118 21Section 118. 940.45 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1192,119 22Section 119. 940.45 of the statutes is renumbered 940.44 (2m), and 940.44
23(2m) (intro.), (b), (c) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB1192,50,2524 940.44 (2m) (intro.) Whoever violates s. 940.44 sub. (1m) under any of the
25following circumstances is guilty of a Class G felony:
AB1192,51,2
1(b) Where the act is accompanied by injury or damage to the real or personal
2property of any person covered under sub. (1) par. (a).
AB1192,51,43 (c) Where the act is accompanied by any express or implied threat of force,
4violence, injury or damage described in sub. (1) or (2) par. (a) or (b).
AB1192,51,95 (e) Where the act is committed by any person who has suffered any prior
6conviction for any violation under this section, s. 943.30, 1979 stats., ss. s. 940.42 to
7940.45
, 2021 stats., s. 940.43, or any federal statute or statute of any other state
8which, if the act prosecuted was committed in this state, would be a violation under
9ss. 940.42 to 940.45 this section or s. 940.43.
AB1192,120 10Section 120. 940.46 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,51,15 11940.46 Attempt prosecuted as completed act. Whoever attempts the
12commission of any act prohibited under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44 is
13guilty of the offense attempted without regard to the success or failure of the attempt.
14The fact that no person was injured physically or in fact intimidated is not a defense
15against any prosecution under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44.
AB1192,121 16Section 121. 940.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,51,1817 940.47 (1) An order that a defendant not violate ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43
18or 940.44
.
AB1192,122 19Section 122. 940.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,51,2220 940.47 (2) An order that a person before the court other than a defendant,
21including, but not limited to, a subpoenaed witness or other person entering the
22courtroom of the court, not violate ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44.
AB1192,123 23Section 123. 940.48 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,51,2524 940.48 (1) If applicable, the person may be prosecuted under ss. 940.42 to
25940.45
s. 940.43 or 940.44.
AB1192,124
1Section 124. 940.48 (2) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
2renumbered 940.48 (2) and amended to read:
AB1192,52,93 940.48 (2) As a contempt of court under ch. 785. A finding of contempt is not
4a bar to prosecution under ss. 940.42 to 940.45, but: (a) Any s. 940.43 or 940.44.
5However, any
person who commits a contempt of court is entitled to credit for any
6punishment imposed therefor against any sentence imposed on conviction under ss.
7940.42 to 940.45;
s. 940.43 or 940.44, and (b) Any any conviction or acquittal for any
8a substantive offense under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44 is a bar to
9subsequent punishment for contempt arising out of the same act.
AB1192,125 10Section 125. 940.49 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,52,16 11940.49 Pretrial release. Any pretrial release of any defendant whether on
12bail or under any other form of recognizance shall be deemed to include a condition
13that the defendant neither do, nor cause to be done, nor permit to be done on his or
14her behalf, any act proscribed by ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44 and any
15willful violation of the condition is subject to punishment as prescribed in s. 940.48
16(3) whether or not the defendant was the subject of an order under s. 940.47.
AB1192,126 17Section 126 . 941.237 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,52,2118 941.237 (1) (d) “Handgun" has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (b) means any
19weapon designed or redesigned, or made or remade, and intended to be fired while
20held in one hand and to use the energy of an explosive to expel a projectile through
21a smooth or rifled bore
.
AB1192,127 22Section 127. 941.29 (1g) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
2310
, is amended to read:
AB1192,53,724 941.29 (1g) (a) “Violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m), 1999
25stats., s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., this section, or s.

1940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195,
2940.198, 940.20, 940.201 940.202, 940.203, 940.204, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23,
3940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43
4(1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3) (2m) (a) to (c) or (3m), 940.44 (2m) (a) to (c), 941.20, 941.26,
5941.28, 941.2905, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06,
6943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03,
7948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB1192,128 8Section 128. 941.29 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,53,139 941.29 (1g) (b) “Violent misdemeanor" means a violation of s. 940.42, 2021
10stats., s. 940.44, 2021 stats., or
s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.125, 940.19 (1), 940.195,
11940.42, 940.44, 941.20 (1), 941.26, 941.38 (3), 941.39, 947.013, 948.55, 951.02,
12951.08, 951.09, or 951.095 or a violation to which a penalty specified in s. 939.63 (1)
13is applied.
AB1192,129 14Section 129. 941.29 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,53,1715 941.29 (1m) (intro.) A person who possesses a firearm is guilty of a Class G
16felony for a first offense and a Class F felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense, if any
17of the following applies:
AB1192,130 18Section 130. 941.29 (1m) (dm), (dn) and (do) of the statutes are created to read:
AB1192,53,2019 941.29 (1m) (dm) The person has been convicted of a misdemeanor under s.
20175.33 (2), unless at least 2 years have passed since the conviction.
AB1192,53,2221 (dn) The person has been adjudicated delinquent for a violation under s. 175.33
22(2), unless at least 2 years have passed since the adjudication.
AB1192,53,2523 (do) The person has been found not guilty of a misdemeanor under s. 175.33 (2)
24by reason of mental disease or defect, unless at least 2 years have passed since the
25finding.
AB1192,131
1Section 131. 941.29 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,54,82 941.29 (1m) (f) The person is subject to an injunction issued under s. 813.12
3or 813.122, a temporary restraining order or an injunction issued under s. 813.124,
4or under a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court
5established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the
6Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that he
7or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under this section and that has
8been filed under s. 813.128 (3g).
AB1192,132 9Section 132. 941.2905 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 941.2905 (1) (intro.)
10and amended to read:
AB1192,54,1311 941.2905 (1) (intro.) Whoever intentionally furnishes, purchases, or possesses
12a firearm for a person, knowing that the person is prohibited from possessing a
13firearm under s. 941.29 (1m), is guilty of a one of the following:
AB1192,54,14 14(a) Except as provided in par. (b), a Class G felony.
AB1192,133 15Section 133. 941.2905 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1192,54,1616 941.2905 (1) (b) For a 2nd or subsequent offense, a Class F felony.
AB1192,134 17Section 134. 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
1810
, is amended to read:
AB1192,55,519 941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
20or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23
21(1g), 2021 stats., or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10,
22940.19, 940.195, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201 940.202, 940.203, 940.204, 940.21,
23940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1)
24to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3)
(1m), (2m) (a) to (c), or (3m), 940.44 (1m) or (2m) (a) to (c),
25941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29, 941.293, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011,

1943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82,
2943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or
3(2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or,
4if the victim is a financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the
5solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
AB1192,135 6Section 135. 941.293 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1192,55,8 7941.293 Undetectable firearms; serial numbers on firearm
8components.
(1) In this section:
AB1192,55,109 (a) “Major component” means the barrel, the slide or cylinder, or the frame or
10receiver of a firearm.
AB1192,55,1111 (b) “Undetectable firearm” means any of the following:
AB1192,55,1412 1. A firearm that, after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines, is not
13detectable by a metal detector calibrated to detect the security exemplar, as defined
14in 18 USC 922 (p) (2) (C).
AB1192,55,1715 2. A firearm if any major component of it does not generate an image that
16accurately depicts the shape of the component when subject to inspection by security
17scanners, x-ray machines, or other security devices commonly used at airports.
AB1192,55,19 18(2) (a) 1. Whoever sells, offers to sell, transfers, transports, manufactures,
19possesses, or goes armed with an undetectable firearm is guilty of a Class G felony.
AB1192,55,2220 2. Whoever sells, offers to sell, transfers, posts, provides to another, or
21possesses plans for manufacturing an undetectable firearm is guilty of a Class H
22felony.
AB1192,56,223 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who is licensed to manufacture
24undetectable firearms while the person is on official duty. Paragraph (a) 1. does not

1apply to a law enforcement officer while on official duty or to armed forces or national
2guard personnel while on official duty.
AB1192,56,5 3(3) (a) Whoever possesses a frame or a receiver of a firearm that is not attached
4to a firearm and that is not marked or engraved with a serial number is guilty of a
5Class I felony.
AB1192,56,96 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a firearm frame or receiver manufactured
7before 1968, a person who is licensed to manufacture undetectable firearms while the
8person is on official duty, a law enforcement officer while on official duty, or armed
9forces or national guard personnel while on official duty.
AB1192,136 10Section 136 . 941.296 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,56,1211 941.296 (1) (b) “Handgun" has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (b) 941.237
12(1) (d)
.
AB1192,137 13Section 137. 941.38 (1) (b) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,56,1514 941.38 (1) (b) 5m. Battery or threat to witness a juror, as prohibited in s.
15940.201 940.202.
AB1192,138 16Section 138. 941.38 (1) (b) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,56,1717 941.38 (1) (b) 11. Intimidation of witnesses, as prohibited in s. 940.42 or 940.43.
AB1192,139 18Section 139. 941.38 (1) (b) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1192,56,1919 941.38 (1) (b) 12. Intimidation of victims, as prohibited in s. 940.44 or 940.45.
AB1192,140 20Section 140 . 943.20 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1192,56,2321 943.20 (1) (f) Having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to
22defraud, obtains money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses,
23representations, or promises.
AB1192,141 24Section 141. 946.60 of the statutes is repealed.
AB1192,142
1Section 142. 946.61 of the statutes is repealed.
AB1192,143 2Section 143. 946.65 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1192,57,3 3946.65 Obstructing justice. (1m) In this section:
AB1192,57,64 (a) “Criminal investigator” means any individual authorized by a department,
5agency, or political subdivision of the state or the Wisconsin national guard to
6conduct or engage in an investigation of or prosecution for a crime.
AB1192,57,127 (b) “Record” means any material on which written, drawn, printed, spoken,
8visual, or electromagnetic information or electronically generated or stored data is
9recorded or preserved, regardless of physical form or characteristics. “ Record”
10includes handwritten, typed, or printed pages, maps, charts, photographs, films,
11recordings, tapes, optical discs, and any other medium on which electronically
12generated or stored data is recorded or preserved.
AB1192,57,13 13(2m) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:
AB1192,57,1714 (a) With intent to avoid, evade, prevent, or obstruct compliance with any
15governmental civil or criminal investigative demand, intentionally withholds,
16misrepresents, removes from any place, conceals, covers up, destroys, mutilates,
17alters, or falsifies any record or oral testimony that is the subject of the demand.
AB1192,57,2118 (b) Intentionally, by offer of consideration, threat or force, or
19misrepresentation, influences, obstructs, or impedes any proceeding before a court,
20court commissioner, administrative law judge, or department or agency of the state
21or any inquiry or investigation by the legislature.
AB1192,58,222 (c) Intentionally, by threat or force, prevents, obstructs, impedes, or interferes
23with due exercise of rights or the performance of duties pursuant to any order,
24judgment, or decree of a court of this state. No injunctive or other civil relief against

1the conduct made criminal by this section shall be denied on the ground that such
2conduct may be punished under this paragraph.
AB1192,58,43 (d) Intentionally prevents or obstructs the communication of information
4relating to a crime to a criminal investigator.
AB1192,58,55 (e) Attempts to commit any of the acts described in pars. (a) to (d).
AB1192,58,96 (f) Knowingly alters, destroys, mutilates, conceals, covers up, or falsifies any
7record, document, or tangible object with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence
8an investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of
9any department, agency, or political subdivision of the state.
AB1192,58,1310 (g) Knowingly accepts consideration with the intent to influence, obstruct, or
11impede or attempt to influence, obstruct, or impede the administration of the law in
12any proceeding before a court, court commissioner, administrative law judge, or
13department, agency, or political subdivision of the state.
AB1192,144 14Section 144. 946.82 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 73,
15is amended to read:
AB1192,59,616 946.82 (4) “Racketeering activity" means any activity specified in 18 USC 1961
17(1) in effect as of April 27, 1982, or the attempt, conspiracy to commit, or commission
18of any of the felonies specified in: chs. 945 and 961, subch. V of ch. 551, and ss. 49.49,
19134.05, 139.44 (1), 180.0129, 181.0129, 185.825, 201.09 (2), 215.12, 221.0625,
20221.0636, 221.0637, 221.1004, 553.41 (3) and (4), 553.52 (2), 940.01, 940.19 (4) to (6),
21940.20, 940.201 940.202, 940.203, 940.21, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31,
22940.43 (2m) and (3m), 940.44 (2m), 941.20 (2) and (3), 941.26, 941.28, 941.298,
23941.31, 941.32, 942.09, 943.01 (2), (2d), or (2g), 943.011, 943.012, 943.013, 943.02,
24943.03, 943.04, 943.05, 943.06, 943.10, 943.20 (3) (bf) to (e), 943.201, 943.203, 943.23
25(2) and (3), 943.231 (1), 943.24 (2), 943.27, 943.28, 943.30, 943.32, 943.34 (1) (bf),

1(bm), and (c), 943.38, 943.39, 943.40, 943.41 (8) (b) and (c), 943.50 (4) (bf), (bm), and
2(c) and (4m), 943.60, 943.70, 943.76, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.84, 943.85, 943.86,
3943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 944.21 (5) (c) and (e), 944.32, 944.34, 945.03 (1m),
4945.04 (1m), 945.05 (1), 945.08, 946.10, 946.11, 946.12, 946.13, 946.31, 946.32 (1),
5946.48, 946.49, 946.61, 946.64, 946.65, 946.72, 946.76, 946.79, 947.015, 948.05,
6948.051, 948.08, 948.12, and 948.30.
AB1192,145 7Section 145. 947.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 947.01 (1) (intro.) and
8amended to read:
AB1192,59,109 947.01 (1) (intro.) Whoever, in a public or private place, engages in violent,
10abusive
any of the following is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:
AB1192,59,13 11(b) Abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise
12disorderly conduct under circumstances in which the conduct tends to cause or
13provoke a disturbance is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
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