Assembly Bill 88
Crimes subject to a mandatory minimum sentence. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 24, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for felony murder or second-degree intentional homicide if the person has been previously convicted of felony murder, second-degree intentional homicide, or a crime punishable by life imprisonment. The court must sentence the person to be confined in prison for at least three years and six months. This bill increases the mandatory minimum sentence to five years and adds the following crimes to be subject to the mandatory minimum sentence if the person has been previously convicted of one of the crimes or a crime punishable by life imprisonment: first-degree or second-degree reckless homicide, homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle or firearm, aggravated battery, mayhem, taking hostages, kidnapping, causing death by tampering with household products, arson of buildings or damage by explosives, carjacking, armed robbery, robbery of a financial institution, physical abuse of a child, child abduction, and child trafficking.
Who's behind it
14 representatives are its . All 14 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 4 · Feb 20, 2018
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 and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 20, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 4.
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May 30, 2017 to Oct 11, 2017
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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May 15, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 20, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 28, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 22, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 15, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 9, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 24, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Kleefisch, Murphy, Duchow, Tusler, Gannon, Edming, Ott, Spiros, Allen, Kremer, Tittl, Skowronski and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Darling, Nass and Feyen
- Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 15, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 22, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 15, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 17, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goyke
- May 18, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 30, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Brandtjen added as a coauthor
- Oct 11, 2017 · Assembly
Senator Craig added as a cosponsor
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 4
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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