Senate Bill 121
Recodification of battery statutes and providing a penalty
Topics: Crime and criminals: Battery, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Recodification
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 11, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 7, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 24, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 24
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 11, 2025: “Published 8-9-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 121. 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
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.
This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.
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
Joint Legislative Council is its .
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Author (1)
- Joint Legislative Council
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Apr 15, 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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 11, 2025
The new law was published.
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Aug 11, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 24.
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Aug 7, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 24, 2025
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 27, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 15, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Apr 1, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 7, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Mar 7, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Joint Legislative Council
- Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 18, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 27, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and 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
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- 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 concurred in
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
LRB correction
- Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 7, 2025 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
- Aug 11, 2025 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 24
- Aug 11, 2025 · Senate
Published 8-9-2025
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote