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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 842

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

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2022. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 7, 2022

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 25, 2022

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 8, 2022

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 227

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2022: “Published 4-9-2022”

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What it does

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 committing 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 probation period if he or she has met all the rules and conditions of probation. Under the 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 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. The 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 the 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 the 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

9 representatives are its ⁠. All 9 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 12 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (3)

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 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, 61 to 31 · Jan 25, 2022 · 7 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (61)

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

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 3 · Mar 3, 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 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2022

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 8, 2022

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 227.

  3. Apr 4, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 8, 2022

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 3, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.

  6. Mar 2, 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, 61 to 31.

  10. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Jan 21, 2022

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Jan 20, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Jan 20, 2022

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

  14. Jan 12, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 11, 2022

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  16. Jan 7, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  17. Jan 7, 2022

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives Wichgers, Sanfelippo, Armstrong, Behnke, Duchow, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Krug and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Stroebel

  2. Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Jan 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Dittrich added as a coauthor

  4. Jan 12, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wichgers

  6. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

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

  8. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

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

  9. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

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

  11. Jan 21, 2022 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 31

  17. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

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

  20. Mar 2, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  21. Mar 3, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Mar 3, 2022 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  23. Mar 3, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Mar 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-11-2022

  32. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

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

  33. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 227

  34. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Published 4-9-2022

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

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

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

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