Assembly Bill 59
Providing victim compensation for damage to a building by means of fire or explosives. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 23, 2023
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 adds intentional damage to a building by means of fire or explosives to the types of injury that may be compensated under the victim compensation program.
Under current law, the Department of Justice administers a program that compensates victims and their relatives for economic loss due to personal injury or death that results from the commission of a crime. Allowable expenses include loss of income, medical treatments, replacement value for property held for evidence, and certain other types of expenses that are not paid by insurance or paid for by the perpetrator of the crime. Under current law, a person may not receive an award under the victim compensation program unless the victim suffered personal injury or death as a result of the crime, and the allowable expenses to be paid do not generally include property damage as a result of the crime. Current law limits the amount to be paid for each personal injury or death to $40,000.
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Under the bill, if a building is intentionally damaged by means of fire or explosives, the owner of the building may receive compensation from the victim compensation program. The amount of the award is equal to the difference between the amount paid by insurance and the cost of necessary repairs or the fair market value of the building, whichever is less. The bill maintains the $40,000 cap on an award from the victim compensation program for damage to a building.
Who's behind it
10 representatives are its . All 10 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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.
What happened
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Apr 15, 2024
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 6, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 19, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 3, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 10, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 2, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 23, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Feb 23, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 23, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Behnke, Duchow, Green, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor
- Feb 23, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 2, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 10, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Knodl added as a coauthor
- Apr 3, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 3, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 26, 2023 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
- Nov 6, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate