Assembly Bill 274
Aiding a felon and providing penalties. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 5, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 13, 2014
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 254
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”
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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
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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.
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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 harboring or aiding a felon with intent to prevent the felon's apprehension. Current law also prohibits a person from destroying, altering, hiding, or disguising physical evidence or placing false evidence with intent to prevent the apprehension, prosecution, or conviction of a felon. These two prohibitions, however, do not apply to the felon or to his or her spouse, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, brothers, or sisters. A person who violates one of these prohibitions may be fined up to $10,000 or sentenced to a term of imprisonment of up to three and one-half years, or both.
This bill eliminates the exception for the felon and the felon's spouse, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, brothers, and sisters. The bill also increases the violation for violating these prohibitions if the felon being aided committed: 1) a Class A, B, C, or D felony; 2) an unclassified felony that is punishable by a sentence of life imprisonment; or 3) an offense in another state that is punishable by imprisonment there for one year or more and that would, if committed in Wisconsin, be a Class A, B, C, or D felony or be punishable by a sentence of life imprisonment.
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A person who aids the felon who commits these offenses is guilty of a Class G felony and may be fined up to $25,000 or imprisoned for up to ten years, or both.
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
8 lawmakers are its . 7 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · 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 vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 3 · Feb 3, 2014
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, Ayes 7, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 14, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 254.
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Apr 7, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 14, 2014
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 17, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 14, 2014
The Senate received it.
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Feb 13, 2014
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 3, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 3, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 3.
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Dec 12, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 21, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 23, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 22, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 15, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 5, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice.
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Aug 5, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 5, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bies, Jacque, Nass, A. Ott, Sinicki, Spiros, Strachota and Stroebel; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Carpenter and Kedzie
- Aug 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
- Aug 15, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 22, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 23, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 21, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 9, 2014 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 7, Noes 3
- Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 14, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 17, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 17, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 14, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 24, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2014
- Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 254
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2014
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