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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 827

Multiple acts of theft committed in concert and providing a penalty

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 8, 2022. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 7, 2022

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 25, 2022

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 20 to 12

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Apr 8, 2022.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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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, when a person commits an act of theft, the penalty for the crime varies depending on the value of the property stolen. The penalties range from a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property does not exceed $2,500 up to a Class F felony if the value of the property exceeds $100,000. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to nine months or both. A Class F felony is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 or imprisonment for up to 12 years and six months or both.

This bill provides that, when multiple thefts are committed by five or more individuals at the same time and in the same place, in concert, the acts shall be considered together as one crime and the value of the property shall be aggregated for the purposes of determining the penalty for the crime.

Read the full summary

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

27 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 27 are Republicans.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 36 names

Authors (27)

Signed on in support (9)

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 Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 3 · Jan 20, 2022

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 Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 3 · Jan 20, 2022

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 Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 59 to 33 · Jan 25, 2022 · 7 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (59)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 2 · Feb 17, 2022

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 20 to 12 · Feb 22, 2022 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2022

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Apr 8, 2022

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Apr 4, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 22, 2022

    The Senate passed it too, 20 to 12.

  5. Feb 17, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.

  6. Feb 8, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Jan 26, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  8. Jan 26, 2022

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly passed it, 59 to 33.

  10. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Jan 20, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jan 20, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.

  13. Jan 12, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jan 7, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  15. Jan 7, 2022

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Vos, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Magnafici, Murphy, Neylon, Penterman, Plumer, Schraa, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Knodl and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Nass, Ballweg, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Jagler, Marklein and Roth

  2. Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Jan 12, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Vos

  5. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  7. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  8. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 by Committee on Rules

  10. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 59, Noes 33

  15. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  18. Feb 8, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Feb 17, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Feb 17, 2022 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  21. Feb 17, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Feb 18, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  27. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Feb 28, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2022

  30. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  31. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  32. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  33. May 17, 2022 · 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

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Author

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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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary