Senate Bill 133
Penalty for hiding or burying a corpse illegally and providing a penalty
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 4, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 20, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 12, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 147
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 4, 2016: “Published 2-5-2016”
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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
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 hides or buries a corpse to conceal a crime or to avoid apprehension, prosecution, or conviction for a crime or to collect certain government benefits is guilty of a Class G felony. A person who is convicted is subject to a fine of up to $25,000 or imprisonment for up to ten years, or both. This bill reclassifies the crime as a Class F felony so that a person who is convicted is subject to a fine of up to $25,000 or imprisonment for up to 12 years and six months, 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
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (8)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 4, 2015
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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 4, 2016
The new law was published.
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Feb 4, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 147.
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Feb 3, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 12, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 13, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 4, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 2, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 20, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Apr 20, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 20, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Murtha, Kleefisch, Berceau, E. Brooks, Knodl, T. Larson, Murphy and Kitchens
- Apr 20, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jun 2, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 13, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 7, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-12-2016 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 13, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 21, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 3, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2016
- Feb 4, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 147
- Feb 4, 2016 · Senate
Published 2-5-2016
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