Assembly Bill 426
Trespassing on the property of an energy provider and providing a penalty
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 20, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 12, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 10, 2019
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 33
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 20, 2019: “Published 11-21-2019”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, it is a Class H felony to trespass on the property of an energy provider or to cause damage to the property of an energy provider if the actor intended to or caused an interruption or impairment of services provided by the energy provider. Under this bill, the definition of “energy provider” is expanded to include a company that operates a gas, oil, petroleum, refined petroleum product, renewable fuel, or chemical generation, storage transportation, or delivery system.
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.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . 8 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Patty Schachtner · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Oct 4, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Oct 4, 2019
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 Energy and Utilities, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 1, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 14 · Nov 5, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 20, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 20, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 33.
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Nov 14, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 5, 2019
The Senate passed it too.
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Nov 1, 2019
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Oct 31, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 28, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 11, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Oct 10, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 10, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 4, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 4, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Sep 26, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 17, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 12, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.
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Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 12, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Fields, Born, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Bewley, Nass, Olsen and Schachtner
- Sep 12, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
- Sep 17, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Dittrich added as a coauthor
- Sep 26, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 1, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Steffen and Crowley
- Oct 2, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 4, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Oct 4, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Oct 4, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-10-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 11, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 28, 2019 · Senate
Representative Wittke added as a coauthor
- Oct 31, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 31, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Risser, Smith, Hansen and Johnson
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 13, 2019 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Nov 13, 2019 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-13-2019
- Nov 14, 2019 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-14-2019 by directive of the Speaker
- Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-20-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 33
- Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly
Published 11-21-2019
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