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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 304

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: Craig (R) , Kapenga (R) , Nass (R) , Wanggaard (R)

7 cosponsors

Brandtjen (R) , Jagler (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kremer (R) , Quinn (R) , Ripp (R) , Spiros (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Jan 12, 2018 official source full page

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

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Jan 12, 2018 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 15, 2017 · Senate

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

  2. Jun 15, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Oct 16, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  4. Oct 19, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 25, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  6. Jan 11, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 12, 2018 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  8. Jan 12, 2018 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Jan 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1