Assembly Bill 324
Impersonating certain officials and providing a penalty
Topics: Crime and criminals: Felony, Fire department, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Medical service
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jun 16, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits a person from impersonating a peace officer. A person who violates this prohibition intending to mislead others into believing he or she is a peace officer is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for no more than nine months or both. A person who violates this provision to commit or aid or abet the commission of a crime is guilty of a felony and is subject to a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment of up to six years or both. In addition, any vehicle used in the violation of the prohibition is subject to seizure and forfeiture proceedings. This bill creates parallel provisions for impersonating a fire fighter, an emergency medical technician, or a first responder.
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 concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.
Who's behind it
24 lawmakers are its . 19 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats. 1 has no party on record.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (24)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Huebsch · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Sherman
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Nov 24, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 28, 2010
“Report of joint review committee on Criminal Penalties requested pursuant to s. 13.525 (5)(b) Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Jan 28, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 24, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties.
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Nov 24, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Oct 15, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 14, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 21, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 30, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 24, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 16, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice.
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Jun 16, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gunderson, Berceau, Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Huebsch, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Kerkman, LeMahieu, Molepske Jr., Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, A. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Ripp, Sherman, Smith, Spanbauer, Steinbrink, Suder and Townsend;Cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Cowles, Darling, Kedzie, Olsen, Schultz and Taylor
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice
- Jun 24, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 30, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 21, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 14, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 15, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 24, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Nov 24, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties
- Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly
Withdrawn from Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties and referred to committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
- Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly
Report of joint review committee on Criminal Penalties requested pursuant to s. 13.525 (5)(b) Wisconsin Statutes
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote