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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 809

Earned release from parole or extended supervision and discharge from probation. (FE)

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Feb 28, 2020. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 27, 2020

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 11, 2020

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 19, 2020

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Feb 28, 2020.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 12, 2020: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

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What it would have done

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

This bill specifies that an individual who is on probation for committing certain violent crimes may not be discharged early from probation, and an individual who is serving a sentence in prison for certain violent crimes does not qualify for programs that allow early release to parole or extended supervision.

Under current law, the court may discharge a person from probation after he or she has completed 50 percent of his or her period of probation if he or she has met all the rules and conditions of probation. Under this bill, a person is not eligible to be discharged from probation under this provision if he or she is on probation for certain violent crimes.

Read the full summary

Under current law, the Department of Corrections provides certain programs that allow inmates to qualify for release to parole or extended supervision, regardless of the amount of time that the inmate has served. Under current law, an inmate is ineligible for these programs if he or she is serving a sentence for certain violent crimes. This bill adds certain other violent crimes to the list of crimes that make an inmate ineligible for these programs.

Under current law, an inmate may petition for a reduced term of confinement in prison if that inmate has reached a certain age or has an extraordinary health condition. Under this bill, an inmate is ineligible for the reduced term of confinement based on age or an extraordinary health condition if the inmate is serving a sentence for certain violent crimes.

Under current law, DOC may use a special action release program to relieve crowding in state prisons by releasing certain inmates to parole. Under this bill, an inmate is not eligible for special action release if he or she is serving a sentence for certain violent crimes.

Who's behind it

17 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 17 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 23 names

Authors (17)

Signed on in support (6)

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 4 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, 8 to 6 · 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 8, Noes 6”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 61 to 37 · Feb 11, 2020 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (61)

No (37)

Didn't vote (1)

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

What happened

  1. May 12, 2020

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Feb 28, 2020

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Feb 25, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 19, 2020

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. 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)

  6. Feb 13, 2020

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 12, 2020

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 11, 2020

    The Assembly passed it, 61 to 37.

  9. Feb 11, 2020

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 6, 2020

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 6, 2020

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 6.

  12. Feb 5, 2020

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Feb 4, 2020

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Jan 30, 2020

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 30, 2020

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Jan 27, 2020

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

  17. Jan 27, 2020

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 27, 2020 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Hutton, Sanfelippo, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Ott, Plumer, Ramthun, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Craig, Jacque, Marklein, Nass and Stroebel

  2. Jan 27, 2020 · Assembly

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

  3. Jan 30, 2020 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 30, 2020 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Feb 4, 2020 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Feb 5, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Schraa and Sanfelippo

  9. Feb 5, 2020 · Assembly

    Representative Brandtjen added as a coauthor

  10. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  11. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  12. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 6

  13. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  14. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2020 by Committee on Rules

  15. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  17. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 37

  20. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 12, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  23. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  25. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  29. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  30. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  32. Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2020

  33. Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2020

  34. Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 2-28-2020

  35. May 12, 2020 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2020 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  36. May 12, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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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

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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