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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 396

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Relating to: blocking a thoroughfare as part of a riot and providing a criminal penalty.

Assembly, unlawful Street

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits blocking or obstructing the lawful use of a thoroughfare while

participating in a riot. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty of a Class A

misdemeanor. The bill defines a “riot” as a public disturbance that involves an act

of violence, as part of an assembly of at least three persons, that constitutes a clear

and present danger of property damage or personal injury or a threat of an act of

violence, as part of an assembly of at least three persons having the ability of

immediate execution of the threat, if the threatened action would constitute a clear

and present danger of property damage or personal injury.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Brandtjen (R) , Jagler (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kremer (R) , Quinn (R) , Ripp (R) , Spiros (R)

3 cosponsors

Kapenga (R) , Nass (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Oct 27, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 2

Passed 6–2 Oct 27, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jun 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Brandtjen, Jagler, Kleefisch, Kremer, Quinn and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Kapenga and Nass

  2. Jun 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Sep 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 11, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

  5. Oct 12, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 2

  8. Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

  10. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1