Assembly Bill 217
Impersonating certain officials and providing a penalty
Topics: Crime and criminals: Felony, Fire department, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Medical service
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 10, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 11, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 25, 2011
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 6, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 276
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 12, 2012: “Published 4-23-2012”
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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
What it does
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
14 lawmakers are its . 13 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Oct 7, 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 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 28, 2012
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
What happened
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Apr 12, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 10, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 276.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 28, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 23, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 22, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 26, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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Oct 26, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 7, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 7, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Sep 22, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 7, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 23, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 18, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 11, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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Aug 11, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 11, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bies, Brooks, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, Molepske Jr, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Spanbauer, Strachota and Stroebel;Cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Schultz and Taylor
- Aug 11, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Aug 18, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 23, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 7, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 22, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 6, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 by committee on Rules
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 23, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 28, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 28, 2012 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 28, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 10, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 276
- Apr 12, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-23-2012
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
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