SB 394 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty.

SB 394 amends Wisconsin statutes to clarify which historical properties are protected from damage or graffiti and to establish penalties for violations. It specifies that protected property includes structures, plaques, statues, paintings, or monuments of historical significance that are maintained by the state, county, or municipality, or located on publicly owned land. The bill expands the definition of protected property by explicitly including such monuments listed on a historical registry or deemed historically significant. This change ensures that vandals face legal consequences for damaging government-maintained historical sites, such as monuments in public parks or historic buildings.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 25, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15
upper
Oct 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Aug 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy and Wichgers
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors