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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 637

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Relating to: removing a catalytic converter without consent and providing a penalty.

Crime and criminals — Felony Motor vehicle — Equipment Motor vehicle — Theft

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill makes it a Class I felony to remove the catalytic converter from a

vehicle without the owner's consent. A Class I felony is punishable by a fine of up

to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to three years and six months, or both.

Under current law, it is a Class I felony to remove a major part of a vehicle

without the consent of the owner. All of the following are considered a major part of

a vehicle: the engine, transmission, doors, hood, grille, bumper, front fenders, deck

lid, tailgate or hatchback, rear quarter panels, trunk floor pan, frame or supporting

structure which serves as the frame, or any other part of the vehicle which has a

value exceeding $500. This bill adds catalytic converters to the list of parts that are

a major part of the vehicle.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Behnke (R) , Dittrich (R) , Donovan (R) , Duchow (R) , Goeben (R) , Jacobson (D) , Maxey (R) , Melotik (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Nedweski (R) , O'Connor (R) , Palmeri (D) , Penterman (R) , Rettinger (R) , Sapik (R) , Sortwell (R)

11 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Carpenter (D) , Cowles (R) , Knodl (R) , Macco (R) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Roys (D) , Shankland (D) , Steffen (R) , Stubbs (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Passed 13–0 Jan 16, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Feb 8, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Rettinger, Donovan, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Palmeri, Penterman, Sapik, Sortwell and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Ballweg, Carpenter, Marklein, Nass and Roys

  2. Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Nov 30, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Nov 30, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 9, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  6. Jan 11, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  8. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-18-2024 by Committee on Rules

  10. Jan 17, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative Macco added as a coauthor

  11. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Jan 18, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Jan 18, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a coauthor

  18. Jan 19, 2024 · Senate

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

  19. Jan 30, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  20. Feb 6, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor

  21. Feb 8, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Feb 8, 2024 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  23. Feb 8, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  28. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-15-2024

  32. Mar 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024

  33. Mar 21, 2024 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 166

  34. Mar 21, 2024 · Assembly

    Published 3-22-2024