Senate Bill 109
Soft tissue injury to a law enforcement officer when resisting or obstructing arrest
Topics: Crime and criminals, Crime and criminals: Battery, Crime and criminals: Felony, Police, Prison
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 18, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 26, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2011
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 25, 2011
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 74
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 18, 2011: “Published 12-1-2011”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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, while knowingly resisting or obstructing a law enforcement officer, causes substantial bodily harm to a law enforcement officer is guilty of a felony. "Substantial bodily harm" means a bodily injury that causes a laceration that requires stitches, staples, or a tissue adhesive; any fracture of a bone;
a broken nose; a burn; a petechia; a temporary loss of consciousness, sight, or hearing; a concussion; or a loss or fracture of a tooth. This bill adds a soft tissue injury to the list of injuries that would result in the commission of a felony.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 8, 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 Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections vote on an amendment
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 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 18, 2011
The new law was published.
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Nov 18, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 74.
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Nov 15, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 2, 2011
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Oct 26, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly adopted 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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Jun 14, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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Jun 14, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2011
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 14, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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Jun 8, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 7, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 26, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
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May 26, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 26, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Leibham and Wanggaard;Cosponsored by Representatives Endsley, Ziegelbauer, Brooks, Kaufert, Kerkman, Spanbauer, Steineke, Zepnick and LeMahieu
- May 26, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs
- Jun 7, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 7, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 13, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2011 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Leibham, Wirch, Wanggaard, Hopper, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Kapanke
- Jun 14, 2011 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 14, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 14, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 14, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Endsley
- Oct 5, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Hebl
- Oct 6, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report concurrence as amended 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
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- 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 concurred in as amended
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 1, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-2-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Assembly amendment 1 concurred in
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 7, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-7-2011
- Nov 15, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-15-2011
- Nov 18, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-16-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 74
- Nov 18, 2011 · Senate
Published 12-1-2011
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote