Assembly Bill 385
Making a contribution to a crime prevention organization as a surcharge or as an allowable cost in a criminal case, as a condition of probation, or as a surcharge in a forfeiture case
Topics: Circuit court, Court: Fee, Court: Municipal, Crime and criminals, Fines, Forfeiture, Municipality: Ordinance, Organization, Miscellaneous, Parole or probation
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 18, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows a circuit court or a municipal court to order a person who violates an ordinance that is the same as or similar to a criminal statute to make a contribution surcharge to certain qualifying organizations (crime prevention organizations). The bill also allows a circuit court in a criminal action to require a person who is found guilty of a crime to make a contribution surcharge in lieu of or in addition to a fine or certain court costs or, if the court places the person on probation, as a condition of probation.
Under the bill, a court that requires a contribution surcharge must determine that the person has the financial ability to make the contribution and, in a forfeiture case, the amount of the surcharge may not exceed the maximum amount of the forfeiture for the violation. In a criminal case, the court must also determine that the contribution is appropriate under the facts of the case.
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Under the bill, if a court imposes a contribution surcharge but does not require the person to pay a forfeiture, fine, or court costs, the court shall state on the record the reasons why it is not requiring the person to pay the forfeiture, fine, or court costs.
Under the bill, a crime prevention organization may be a private, nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose preventing crime, encouraging the public to report crime, or assisting law enforcement agencies in the apprehension of criminal offenders or a law enforcement agency that has a crime prevention fund, if the contribution is credited to the crime prevention fund and is used for crime prevention purposes. The bill requires any crime prevention organization that receives a contribution surcharge to submit a report annually to the clerk of the court that ordered the contribution. The report must list the names of the officers of the organization, the amount of contributions the organization received and the names of the contributors, how the contributions were spent, and the balance, if any, remaining at the time the report is made.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . All 6 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (6)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Dec 15, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 18, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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Nov 18, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 18, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Endsley, Mursau, A. Ott, Spanbauer and Tranel;Cosponsored by Senator Cowles
- Nov 18, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dec 15, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacque
- Mar 23, 2012 · 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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