Assembly Bill 65
Entering certain places with intent to commit battery and providing a penalty
Topics: Building, Crime and criminals: Battery, Crime and criminals: Felony, Housing
Became law
The governor signed it on Oct 31, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 24, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 24, 2025
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 14, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 44
Latest entry in the official record, Oct 31, 2025: “Published 11-1-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 77. That version died when the session ended.
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
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 F felony to intentionally enter a dwelling or certain other places without consent, that is, to commit a burglary, with intent to steal or commit a felony therein. Under current law, such a burglary is a Class E felony if certain additional circumstances apply. The penalty for a Class F felony is a fine not to exceed $25,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 years and six months, or both, and the penalty for a Class E felony is a fine not to exceed $50,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 15 years, or both.
Under this bill, it is also a Class F felony, or a Class E felony if certain additional circumstances apply, to intentionally enter a dwelling or certain other places without consent with intent to commit any battery.
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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
9 representatives are its . All 9 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Ben Franklin · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 1 · May 6, 2025
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 3 · Sep 17, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 13, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Oct 31, 2025
The new law was published.
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Oct 31, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 44.
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Oct 29, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 14, 2025
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 13, 2025
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Sep 17, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.
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Jun 27, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jun 24, 2025
The Senate received it.
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Jun 24, 2025
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 24, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 6, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 6, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 1.
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Apr 9, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 7, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 24, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Allen, Dittrich, Donovan, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Gundrum and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard
- Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Apr 7, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Franklin added as a coauthor
- Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 6, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 1
- May 6, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 20, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 27, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Sep 17, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 17, 2025 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
- Sep 17, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 13, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Oct 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025
- Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025
- Oct 31, 2025 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 44
- Oct 31, 2025 · Assembly
Published 11-1-2025
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