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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 101

First-degree reckless homicide and providing a penalty

Became law

The governor signed it on Aug 7, 2023. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 1, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 28 to 3

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 7, 2023

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 29

Latest entry in the official record, Aug 7, 2023: “Published 8-5-2023”

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What it does

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

Under current law, it is a Class C felony to cause the death of another human being by manufacture, distribution, or delivery of, or by administering or assisting in administering, certain schedule I or schedule II controlled substances, controlled substance analogs, or ketamine or flunitrazepam. A Class C felony is punishable by a fine of up to $100,000 or imprisonment for up to 40 years, or both. This bill increases the penalty for such conduct from a Class C to a Class B felony. A Class B felony is punishable by imprisonment for up to 60 years.

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

5 senators are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

18 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 23 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (18)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 3 · Mar 16, 2023

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 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 28 to 3 · Mar 22, 2023 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (3)

Didn't vote (1)

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

What happened

  1. Aug 7, 2023

    The new law was published.

  2. Aug 7, 2023

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 29.

  3. Aug 2, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 7, 2023

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 7, 2023

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  6. Mar 24, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Mar 22, 2023

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Mar 22, 2023

    The Senate passed it, 28 to 3.

  9. Mar 16, 2023

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

  10. Mar 14, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Mar 1, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  12. Mar 1, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 1, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Bradley, Hutton, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Knodl, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Duchow, Donovan, Gundrum, Murphy, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Spiros, Steffen, O'Connor and Wichgers

  2. Mar 1, 2023 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 14, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  6. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 20, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 3

  12. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Jun 1, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  16. Jun 1, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  17. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Representatives Sapik and Dittrich added as cosponsors

  18. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Jun 9, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  25. Aug 2, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2023

  26. Aug 7, 2023 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 8-4-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 29

  27. Aug 7, 2023 · Senate

    Published 8-5-2023

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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

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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

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary