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WI AB53
Special circumstances battery to a community service officer and providing a penalty.
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Introduced
02/24/2025
02/24/2025
In Committee
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Crossed Over
06/24/2025
06/24/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, a person who intentionally causes bodily harm to another person commits the crime of simple battery and is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Current law provides greater penalties for special circumstances battery, which is defined as intentionally causing or threatening to cause bodily harm to certain persons. For example, under current law, a person who intentionally causes or threatens to cause bodily harm to a law enforcement officer in response to an action that officer took in an official capacity is guilty of a Class H felony. The bill adds a community service officer so to make it a Class H felony to cause or threaten to cause bodily harm to a community service officer in response to an action the CSO took in an official capacity. 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.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Wisconsin law to expand special circumstances battery protections to include community service officers (CSOs). Currently, intentionally causing bodily harm to certain professionals like judges, prosecutors, or law enforcement officers in response to their official actions is a Class H felony. The bill adds community service officers to this category, making it a Class H felony to cause or threaten bodily harm to a CSO when the perpetrator knows or should know the victim's professional status and the harm is in response to an action taken by the CSO in their official capacity. This change means that attacks on community service officers will now receive the same enhanced legal protections as attacks on other public safety professionals, reflecting the important role CSOs play in maintaining community safety and order. The bill does not change the existing penalties but expands the scope of who is protected under the special circumstances battery statute.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (15)
Scott Allen (R)*,
David Armstrong (R)*,
Elijah Behnke (R)*,
Lindee Brill (R)*,
Calvin Callahan (R)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Joy Goeben (R)*,
Brent Jacobson (R)*,
Dave Murphy (R)*,
Jeff Mursau (R)*,
Amanda Nedweski (R)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Chuck Wichgers (R)*,
Jesse James (R),
Cory Tomczyk (R),
Last Action
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (on 06/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab53 |
| Analysis - LC Amendment Memo | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB53.pdf |
| AB53 ROCP for Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/criminal_justice_and_public_safety/1918422.pdf |
| Assembly Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB53-AA1.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB53.pdf |
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