Assembly Bill 804
Intimidating a victim of domestic abuse and providing a penalty
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 28, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 27, 2020
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 11, 2020
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 112
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 28, 2020: “Published 2-29-2020”
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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
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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, the crime of intimidating a crime victim is a Class A misdemeanor unless there are aggravating circumstances that increase the penalty to a Class G felony. Under this bill, the crime of intimidating a victim of a crime of domestic abuse is a Class G felony.
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 lawmakers are its . All 11 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 5 · Feb 6, 2020
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 9, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 5 · Feb 6, 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 9, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 67 to 32 · Feb 11, 2020
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (67)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (32)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Staush Gruszynski (D, 90)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 14, 2020
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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 14 · Feb 19, 2020
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 28, 2020
The new law was published.
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Feb 28, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 112.
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Feb 25, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 19, 2020
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 14, 2020
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 13, 2020
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 12, 2020
The Senate received it.
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Feb 11, 2020
The Assembly passed it, 67 to 32.
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Feb 11, 2020
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 6, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 6, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 5.
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Feb 5, 2020
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 30, 2020
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 27, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Jan 27, 2020
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 27, 2020 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Sanfelippo, Allen, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Skowronski and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Jacque and Wanggaard
- Jan 27, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Jan 30, 2020 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl
- Feb 5, 2020 · Assembly
Representative Brandtjen added as a coauthor
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 9, Noes 5
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 9, Noes 5
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-11-2020 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 67, Noes 32
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 12, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 13, 2020 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 13, 2020 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator L. Taylor
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator L. Taylor
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 rejected
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
- Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2020
- Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2020
- Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 2-28-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 112
- Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly
Published 2-29-2020
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