Senate Bill 58
Carjacking offenses and providing criminal penalties
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 21, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 26 to 7
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 21, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 311
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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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
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.
This bill creates the crime of intentionally taking by the use of force, or by the threat of the use of force, a vehicle without the consent of the owner. The penalty classification for this crime is a Class E felony.
This bill also increases to a Class F felony the penalty classification for a repeat offense of taking and driving a vehicle without the consent of the owner. Under current law, a repeat offense has the same penalty classification as the first offense, a Class H felony. The bill also increases to a Class G felony the penalty classification for a repeat offense of driving or operating a vehicle without the consent of the owner.
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Under current law a repeat offense has the same penalty classification as a first offense, a Class I felony.
SB58,2,6 This table lists the penalty classifications for the felonies:
- See PDF for table
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . All 8 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · 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
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · May 10, 2017
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 26 to 7 · Jun 14, 2017
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (26)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (7)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 311.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 21, 2018
The Assembly passed it too.
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Aug 28, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it, 26 to 7.
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May 10, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Mar 29, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 21, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Feb 21, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 21, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Vukmir, Wanggaard, Darling, Craig, Feyen, Kapenga, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Sanfelippo, Kleefisch, Jagler, Murphy, Duchow, Gannon, Knodl, Ott, Kremer, Spiros, Skowronski, Tittl and E. Brooks
- Feb 21, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Mar 29, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 9, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 26, Noes 7
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Aug 28, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 2:22 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Feb 21, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 21, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 27, 2018 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 12, 2018 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 311
- Apr 17, 2018 · Senate
Published 4-17-2018
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