AB 89 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE)

AB 89 addresses theft crimes and their associated penalties. The bill text includes an amendment that removes the phrase "in a 6-month period" from two specific lines within the bill. This change modifies the criteria for certain theft crimes by eliminating a previously defined 6-month time constraint. This adjustment impacts individuals accused of theft and the legal process for prosecuting these offenses.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

Assembly Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Nov 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Nov 18, 2025 · Assembly Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

27–7

Passed

Total votes 34

Nov 18, 2025

D Democratic16

9 Yea 7 Nay

56% Yea

R Republican18

18 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 20, 2026

Signed into law

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

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendment 2 concurred in

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

lower

Nov 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Nov 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Nov 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Amendment 2 adopted

upper

Nov 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Amendment 1 adopted

upper

Nov 14, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

upper

Nov 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Oct 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Oct 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Oct 3, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

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

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20 primary · 0 co-sponsors