Assembly Bill 829
Mandatory minimum sentence for three or more convictions for retail theft 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.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 7, 2022
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 58 to 34
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2022
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 8, 2022.
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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”
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Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration for 180 days for a third conviction for the offense of retail theft that occurs within 10 years of the previous two convictions. Under current law, depending on the circumstances, retail theft can be a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 9 months of imprisonment, or a Class G, H, or I felony, punishable by up to 10 years, 6 years, or 3.5 years of imprisonment, respectively.
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
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Chuck Wichgers · 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 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 recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 58 to 34 · Jan 25, 2022 · 7 didn't vote
See how each of the 99 representatives voted Hide the names
D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (58)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- 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)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
No (34)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Sara Rodriguez (D, 13)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (7)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment
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 adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. 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 as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 17, 2022
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Apr 8, 2022
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 4, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 24, 2022
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Feb 23, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 17, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.
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Feb 17, 2022
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 8, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 26, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jan 26, 2022
The Senate received it.
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Jan 25, 2022
The Assembly passed it, 58 to 34.
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Jan 20, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 20, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.
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Jan 12, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 11, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 7, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Jan 7, 2022
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Behnke, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Penterman, Sanfelippo and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Jacque and Nass
- Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 11, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor
- Jan 12, 2022 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 58, Noes 34
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 26, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 26, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Feb 8, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stroebel
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 18, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Carpenter
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 rejected
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 8:01 AM on 2-24-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 30
- Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly
Senate Amendment 1 concurred in
- Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 1, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-1-2022
- Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022
- May 17, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 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.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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