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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 175

Causing bodily harm to a nurse and providing a penalty. (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.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 18, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a person who intentionally causes bodily harm to another person without the other person's consent commits the crime of battery, a Class A misdemeanor. Under current law, the penalty for battery is increased in certain circumstances. For example, if a person commits battery against certain victims, such fire fighters, jurors, or emergency medical care providers, the person is guilty of a Class H felony. This bill makes it a Class H felony to commit battery against a licensed registered nurse (RN), a licensed practical nurse (LPN), or an individual working under the supervision of an RN or LPN.

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

24 lawmakers are its ⁠. 23 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 33 names

Authors (24)

Signed on in support (9)

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 were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 1 · Feb 4, 2020

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 2 · Feb 4, 2020

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 1, 2020

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 4, 2020

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Feb 4, 2020

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 2.

  4. Nov 4, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  5. Sep 18, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Jun 13, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Jun 11, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  8. Jun 6, 2019

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. May 7, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Apr 18, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

  11. Apr 18, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Magnafici, Duchow, Tittl, Kuglitsch, Brooks, Dittrich, Horlacher, James, Kerkman, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Novak, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers and Quinn; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Carpenter, Cowles, Feyen, Jacque, Marklein, Nass and Testin

  2. Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. May 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Representative Fields added as a coauthor

  5. Jun 11, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Sep 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  8. Oct 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

  9. Oct 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Magnafici

  10. Oct 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Spreitzer, Crowley, Stubbs and McGuire

  11. Oct 17, 2019 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  12. Nov 4, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  13. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Representative Sinicki withdrawn as a coauthor

  14. Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 1

  15. Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2

  16. Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  17. Apr 1, 2020 · 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.

More in the glossary

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.

More in the glossary

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