Senate Bill 485
Robbery of a financial institution and providing a penalty
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 9, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 25 to 7
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 133
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 22, 2024: “Published 3-22-2024”
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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
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, by use of force or threat to use imminent force, take property from an individual that is owned or under the custody or control of a financial institution. This bill provides that it is also a Class C felony to take such property by creating circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe use of force was imminent. A Class C felony is punishable by imprisonment for up to 40 years or a fine of up to $100,000, or both.
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.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Julian Bradley · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Eric Wimberger · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 2 · Jan 10, 2024
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 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 25 to 7 · Jan 16, 2024 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (25)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (7)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
Didn't vote (1)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 22, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 22, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 133.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 14, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Senate passed it, 25 to 7.
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Jan 10, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.
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Jan 3, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 9, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Oct 9, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 9, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Ballweg, Bradley, Marklein and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Gundrum, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Rozar and Allen
- Oct 9, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jan 3, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 12, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 7
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 22, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 18, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 133
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-22-2024
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
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote