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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Assembly Bill 672

Penalty enhancer for crimes committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or terrorist organization with the intent to silence or punish persons for their political view, criminalizing the enforcement of foreign laws without federal or state approval, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Topics: Crime and criminals, International relations, Justice, Department of, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 20, 2026. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 19, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 53 to 44

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 19 to 14

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Mar 20, 2026.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2026: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

Read the bill

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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 650. That version died when the session ended.

What it would have done

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

Current law classifies crimes as Class A to I felonies or Class A to C misdemeanors. Current law also provides penalty enhancers if a crime is committed under certain circumstances. Under this bill, a person who commits a crime is guilty of a crime that is one classification level higher than current law provides if the underlying crime is committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization with the intent to harass, intimidate, silence, punish, or otherwise impose the foreign government’s or foreign terrorist organization’s control, preferences, viewpoints, or laws upon a dissident; exile; activist; journalist; political opponent; member of a religious, ethnic, or political minority group; or citizen of another country due to their political view. This is commonly known as transnational repression.

The bill also requires the Department of Justice to do all of the following: 1) develop a training program for law enforcement officers on how to identify and respond to transnational repression; 2) develop best practices on how to prevent transnational repression within local communities; 3) maintain a list of countries and foreign terrorist organizations that perpetrate transnational repression; and 4) develop a public awareness campaign to help individuals identify and report cases of transnational repression.

Read the full summary

The bill also makes it a Class E felony to intentionally engage in the prevention, detection, investigation, monitoring, surveilling, or prosecution of an offense under the law or rule of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization without the approval of the federal government or a Wisconsin law enforcement agency with jurisdiction. The bill imposes a three-year mandatory minimum term of confinement in prison and a mandatory minimum fine of at least $10,000 for a conviction.

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

13 representatives are its ⁠. All 13 are Republicans.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (13)

Signed on in support (5)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 7 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 5 · Jan 16, 2026

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 10, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 53 to 44 · Jan 22, 2026 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (53)

No (44)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 53 to 44 · Jan 22, 2026 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (53)

No (44)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 53 to 44 · Jan 22, 2026 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (53)

No (44)

Didn't vote (2)

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

Senate Committee on Licensing vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 4, 2026

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 Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 17, 2026

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

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 14 · Feb 18, 2026

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

What happened

  1. May 13, 2026

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Mar 20, 2026

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Mar 18, 2026

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 18, 2026

    The Senate passed it too, 19 to 14.

  5. Feb 17, 2026

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 4, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  7. Jan 26, 2026

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.

  8. Jan 22, 2026

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jan 22, 2026

    The Assembly passed it, 53 to 44.

  10. Jan 22, 2026

    “Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken” (the official wording)

  11. Jan 22, 2026

    “Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken” (the official wording)

  12. Jan 21, 2026

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Jan 16, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Jan 16, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 5.

  15. Jan 6, 2026

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Dec 12, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Nov 19, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

  18. Nov 19, 2025

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Moses, Dallman, Knodl, O'Connor, Penterman, Murphy, Kurtz, Melotik, Green, Behnke, Brill, Piwowarczyk and Callahan; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Tomczyk, Jacque, Nass and Feyen

  2. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

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

  3. Dec 12, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 16, 2026 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5

  7. Jan 16, 2026 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Udell

  12. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  13. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  14. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  15. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Snodgrass

  16. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  17. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  18. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  19. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  22. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Jan 22, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  24. Jan 26, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  25. Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  26. Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  27. Feb 4, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  28. Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  29. Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. Feb 18, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  31. Feb 18, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Feb 18, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  33. Feb 18, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  34. Feb 18, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  36. Feb 20, 2026 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026

  37. Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  38. Mar 20, 2026 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026

  39. May 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  40. May 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote