Senate Bill 85
Theft of certain services and providing a penalty
Topics: Crime and criminals, Crime and criminals: Felony, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Trade practice
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 8, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 3, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2011
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 3, 2011
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 110
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 12, 2011: “Published 12-20-2011”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits retail theft. A person who steals from a merchant is subject to penalties that vary according to the value of the merchandise that was stolen. Retail theft is a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the merchandise does not exceed $2,500, a Class I felony if the value of the merchandise exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000, a Class H felony if the value of the merchandise exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000, and a Class G felony if the value of the merchandise exceeds $10,000.
This bill defines "merchandise" to include a service provided by a "service provider." A "service provider" is a merchant who provides service to a retail customer without a written contract with the expectation that the customer will pay for the service upon completion of the service.
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Under the bill, a person who obtains a service and who intentionally fails or refuses to pay for the service is guilty of retail theft and subject to the same penalties as under current law.
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
7 senators are its . 6 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Rich Zipperer · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Knilans · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 5, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 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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Dec 12, 2011
The new law was published.
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Dec 8, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 110.
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Dec 6, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 3, 2011
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 25, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 5, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 5, 2011
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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May 24, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 4, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 3, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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May 3, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 3, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Zipperer, Galloway, Holperin, Lasee, Leibham, Olsen and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Farrow, Kaufert, Bernier, Brooks, Clark, Kestell, Knilans, A. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Rivard, Spanbauer, Strachota and Ziegelbauer
- May 3, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- May 4, 2011 · Senate
Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor
- May 24, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 3, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Zipperer
- Oct 4, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 5, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 5, 2011 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 5, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-1-2011 by committee on Rules
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:04 A.M. on 11-03-2011 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 18
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 4, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 7, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-7-2011
- Dec 6, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-5-2011
- Dec 8, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-7-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 110
- Dec 12, 2011 · Senate
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
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