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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 401

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Relating to: damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty.

Crime and criminals Crime and criminals — Felony Damage to property Historical society Legislature — Criminal penalties joint review committee on

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, it is a Class I felony to damage or graffiti certain vehicles, highways, common carrier property, grand juror property, and state-owned historical property. This bill makes it a Class I felony to damage or graffiti any structure, plaque, statue, painting, or other monument of commemorative or historical significance that is on public property or is maintained by the state or any county or municipality.

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: B. Jacobson (R) , Behnke (R) , Brill (R) , Dittrich (R) , Goeben (R) , Gundrum (R) , Knodl (R) , Kreibich (R) , Melotik (R) , Murphy (R) , Penterman (R) , Wichgers (R)

5 cosponsors

Cabral-Guevara (R) , Donovan (R) , Jacque (R) , Nass (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 1

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Wanggaard

  2. Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly

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

  3. Oct 1, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Donovan added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1