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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Assembly Bill 89

Theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE)

Topics: Court: Procedure, Crime and criminals, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 20, 2026. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 28, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 13, 2025

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 18, 2025

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2025 Wisconsin Act 106

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 20, 2026: “Published 3-21-2026”

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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 92. That version died when the session ended.

What it does

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

Under current law, the penalty for the crime of property theft varies by the value of the property taken. The penalty ranges from a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property is not more than $2,500 to a Class F felony if the value of the property exceeds $100,000. Similarly, the penalty for the crime of retail theft varies by the value of the merchandise or service that is taken. The penalty ranges from a Class A misdemeanor if the value is not more than $500 to a Class G felony if the value exceeds $10,000.

This bill specifies that, if, in a six-month period, a defendant commits more than one violation of property theft or more than one violation of retail theft, the value of items taken at each violation may be aggregated and the crimes may be prosecuted as one property theft crime or one retail theft crime. The penalty for the crime would be determined by the aggregated value of the items taken.

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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

20 representatives are its ⁠. All 20 are Republicans.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (20)

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 on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 2 · Mar 11, 2025

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

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

Passed, 14 to 1 · Mar 11, 2025

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 71 to 26 · Mar 13, 2025 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (71)

Didn't vote (2)

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

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 3 · Oct 22, 2025

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 3 · Oct 22, 2025

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended 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 · Nov 14, 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

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 27 to 6 · Nov 18, 2025

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. Mar 20, 2026

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 20, 2026

    The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 106.

  3. Mar 18, 2026

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 13, 2026

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Nov 19, 2025

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Nov 18, 2025

    The Senate passed it too, 27 to 6.

  7. Nov 18, 2025

    The Senate adopted it.

  8. Nov 14, 2025

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

  9. Oct 22, 2025

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

  10. Oct 22, 2025

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3” (the official wording)

  11. Apr 15, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Mar 14, 2025

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  13. Mar 13, 2025

    The Senate received it.

  14. Mar 13, 2025

    The Assembly passed it, 71 to 26.

  15. Mar 13, 2025

    The Assembly adopted it.

  16. Mar 13, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Mar 11, 2025

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  18. Mar 11, 2025

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.

  19. Mar 5, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  20. Feb 28, 2025

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

  21. Feb 28, 2025

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 28, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Allen, Behnke, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Piwowarczyk, Tusler, Wichgers, Wittke, Krug, Mursau and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Hutton, Nass and Tomczyk

  2. Feb 28, 2025 · Assembly

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

  3. Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 10, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman

  5. Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2

  7. Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  8. Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

  9. Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly

    Senator Cabral-Guevara added as a cosponsor

  10. Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 71, Noes 26

  17. Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

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

  20. Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  21. Oct 3, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  22. Oct 22, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  23. Oct 22, 2025 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  24. Oct 22, 2025 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  25. Oct 22, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  26. Nov 14, 2025 · Senate

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

  27. Nov 14, 2025 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Nov 14, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

  29. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  31. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  32. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  33. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  34. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 27, Noes 6

  35. Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendments 1 and 2 adopted)

  37. Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  38. Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 2 concurred in

  39. Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  40. Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  41. Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-14-2026

  42. Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  43. Mar 20, 2026 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 106

  44. Mar 20, 2026 · Assembly

    Published 3-21-2026

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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

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

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

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