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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 103

Receiving a stolen firearm and providing a penalty

Topics: Crime and criminals, Crime and criminals: Felony, Firearms and dangerous weapons

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2011. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 26, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2011

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 99

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 12, 2011: “Published 12-20-2011”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a person who steals a firearm is guilty of a Class H felony and may be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to six years, or both. A person who intentionally receives stolen property may be guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the value of the property received, and the amount of the fine, jail time, or imprisonment to which the person may be subjected is determined by the value of the property received.

Under this bill, a person who intentionally receives a stolen firearm, regardless of the value of the firearm, is guilty of a Class H felony and may be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to six years, or both.

Who's behind it

11 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 11 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (3)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 2 · Sep 13, 2011

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 and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 1, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 1, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Nov 2, 2011 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 12, 2011

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 7, 2011

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 99.

  3. Dec 5, 2011

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 2, 2011

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  5. Nov 1, 2011

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Nov 1, 2011

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  7. Nov 1, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  8. Oct 26, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Oct 21, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.

  10. Oct 21, 2011

    The Senate received it.

  11. Oct 20, 2011

    The Assembly passed it.

  12. Sep 13, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Sep 13, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 2.

  14. Aug 2, 2011

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Jul 28, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Jul 25, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. May 11, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. May 3, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Apr 29, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  20. Apr 26, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.

  21. Apr 26, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives LeMahieu, Bies, Petersen, Mursau, Strachota, Pridemore, Bernier, Ripp, A. Ott, Brooks and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Olsen

  2. Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections

  3. Apr 29, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 3, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jul 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jul 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  8. Aug 2, 2011 · Assembly

    Representative Jacque added as a coauthor

  9. Sep 8, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  10. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 2

  11. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2011 by committee on Rules

  13. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Oct 21, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Oct 21, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

  20. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  21. Nov 1, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Nov 1, 2011 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  23. Nov 1, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Nov 1, 2011 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  25. Nov 1, 2011 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  26. Nov 1, 2011 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-2-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Nov 2, 2011 · Senate

    Read a second time

  28. Nov 2, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Nov 2, 2011 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  30. Nov 2, 2011 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  31. Nov 2, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Nov 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  34. Dec 5, 2011 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 12-5-2011

  35. Dec 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-7-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 99

  36. Dec 12, 2011 · Assembly

    Published 12-20-2011

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act. 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

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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