Assembly Bill 263
Costs associated with providing false information to a law enforcement officer
Topics: Children: Abuse and neglect, Crime and criminals, Criminal identification and investigation, Evidence, Police, Sex crimes, Women
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 10, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 15, 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 7, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 269
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.
Under current law, a person who is convicted of a crime may be assessed certain costs associated with his or her crime. Current law allows a court to assess costs and fees incurred in connection with the arrest, preliminary examination, and trial of the person, but generally, a person may not be assessed the costs of routine investigations. Under current law, a person who is convicted of certain crimes may be assessed specific costs that are related to those particular crimes.
Under this bill, a person who is convicted of obstructing a law enforcement officer by providing false information to the officer or placing physical evidence with the intent to mislead the officer may be assessed the costs incurred by the law enforcement agency when it investigated or responded to the false information or evidence.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . 12 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 1 · Oct 20, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. 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 269.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 7, 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 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 25, 2011
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 20, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 20, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Oct 6, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 30, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 29, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 15, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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Sep 15, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 15, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Krug, Bies, Brooks, Jacque, Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Marklein, Mursau, Rivard, Sinicki, Strachota and Stroebel;Cosponsored by Senators Darling, Galloway, Lassa, Schultz and Wanggaard
- Sep 15, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Sep 29, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 29, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 30, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 6, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 17, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Knodl and Krug
- Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Oct 20, 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
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- 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 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 6, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-7-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 7, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 9, 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 269
- 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