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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 420

Battery or threat to an officer of the court in a tribal proceeding and providing a penalty

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 18, 2022. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jun 14, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 31 to 1

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 25, 2022

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 191

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 18, 2022: “Published 3-18-2022”

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What it does

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

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

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

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 1 · Sep 23, 2021

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 and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 31 to 1 · Oct 25, 2021 · 1 didn't vote

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D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (1)

Didn't vote (1)

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

What happened

  1. Mar 18, 2022

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 18, 2022

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 191.

  3. Mar 15, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Dec 7, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Oct 25, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Oct 25, 2021

    The Senate passed it, 31 to 1.

  8. Sep 23, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 1.

  9. Sep 16, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Jun 14, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  11. Jun 14, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Jun 14, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Jun 14, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Sep 16, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 23, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 23, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 1

  6. Sep 23, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Oct 22, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-25-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 1

  12. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Oct 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Dec 7, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

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

  16. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  17. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  21. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Feb 3, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  24. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-15-2022

  25. Mar 18, 2022 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-17-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 191

  26. Mar 18, 2022 · Senate

    Published 3-18-2022

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

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

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary