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Introduced
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
In Committee
06/20/2025
06/20/2025
Crossed Over
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
Passed
08/11/2025
08/11/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/11/2025
08/11/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT to repeal 939.22 (21) (em), 940.198 (1) (intro.), 940.20 (title), 940.20 (2m) (a) (intro.), 940.20 (2m) (b) 3., 940.20 (3), 940.20 (4m) (a) (intro.), 940.20 (5) (a) (intro.), 940.201 (title), 940.201 (1) (intro.), 940.201 (1) (a), 940.201 (2), 940.203 (title), 940.203 (1) (intro.), 940.203 (1) (am), 940.203 (2) and (3), 940.204 (1) (intro.), 940.204 (1) (a), 940.204 (2) (c), 940.204 (3) (c), 940.205 (title) and (1), 940.205 (2) (c), 940.207 (title) and (1), 940.207 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 940.208 (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5m.; to renumber 940.19 (title), (1) and (2), 940.19 (4), (5) and (6), 940.195 (title), (1) and (2), 940.195 (4), (5) and (6), 940.198 (1) (a), 940.198 (2), (3) and (4), 940.20 (1m) (title), 940.20 (2m) (a) 1., 940.20 (2m) (a) 1m., 940.20 (2m) (a) 1o., 940.20 (4m) (title), 940.20 (4m) (a) 1., 940.20 (4m) (a) 2., 940.20 (4m) (a) 3., 940.20 (4m) (a) 4., 940.20 (5) (title), 940.20 (5) (a) 1., 940.20 (5) (a) 2., 940.20 (6) (title), 940.201 (1) (b), 940.203 (1) (ab), 940.203 (1) (ac), 940.203 (1) (b), 940.203 (1) (c), 940.203 (1) (d), 940.204 (1) (b) and 940.204 (1) (c); to renumber and amend 940.198 (title), 940.198 (1) (b), 940.20 (1), 940.20 (1g), 940.20 (2), 940.20 (2m) (title), 940.20 (2m) (a) 1p., 940.20 (2m) (a) 2., 940.20 (2m) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2., 940.20 (4), 940.20 (4m) (b), 940.20 (5) (b), 940.20 (6) (a), 940.20 (6) (b), 940.204 (title), 940.204 (4), 940.205 (2) (a) and (b) and 940.208 (intro.), (1), (2) and (2p); to consolidate, renumber and amend 940.20 (1m) (a) and (b), 940.204 (3) (intro.) and (2) (intro.), 940.204 (3) (a) and (2) (a), 940.204 (3) (b) and (2) (b) and 940.205 (2) (intro.) and 940.207 (2) (intro.); to amend 343.12 (7) (c) 9j., 939.22 (21) (e) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5.; to create 165.25 (22) (ti- tle), subchapter III (title) of chapter 940 [precedes 940.51], 940.51, 940.60 (intro.), 940.60 (1) (title), 940.60 (2) (ti- tle), 940.60 (3) (title), 940.61, 940.62, 940.65 (1) (title), 940.65 (2) (title), 940.65 (3) (title) and 947.016 of the statutes; relating to: recodification of battery statutes and providing a penalty.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Recodification of battery statutes and providing a penalty," aims to reorganize and clarify the laws related to various forms of battery, which is the unlawful physical touching of another person without their consent. It achieves this by repealing, renumbering, amending, and consolidating existing statutes that define different types of battery offenses. The bill creates a new subchapter within the state's statutes dedicated to "Bodily Security; Battery" to house these reorganized provisions. Key changes include renaming "physical abuse of an elder person" to "battery to an elder person," consolidating offenses like battery by prisoners and battery by certain detained persons into a single section, and clarifying offenses related to battery against public officers, election officials, health care providers, and employees of various state departments. Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions for threatening to cause bodily harm under specific circumstances, such as to individuals involved in the legal system, law enforcement officers, and healthcare professionals. The Department of Justice (DOJ) will be required to post model language on its website regarding penalties for harming healthcare providers. The bill also updates numerous cross-references within the statutes to reflect these organizational changes, ensuring that existing legal protections remain in place while modernizing the language and structure of battery laws.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Legislative Council (Other)
Last Action
Published 8-9-2025 (on 08/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb121 |
| Analysis - 2025 Wisconsin Act 24: LC Act Memo | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%2024.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/24.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/SB121.pdf |
| SB121 ROCP for Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety On 4/15/2025 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/judiciary_and_public_safety/1913927.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB121.pdf |
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