Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB1210

Introduced

3/19/26

Refer

3/19/26

Failed

3/23/26

Caption

An Act to renumber and amend 302.113 (9g) (b) 1., 302.113 (9g) (b) 2., 939.616 (1g), 939.616 (1r), 939.616 (2) and 939.617 (1); to amend 49.688 (9) (b), 115.31 (3) (a) 1., 132.20 (2), 133.03 (1), 133.03 (2), 146.345 (3), 157.06 (17), 285.87 (2) (b), 291.97 (2) (b) (intro.), 291.97 (2) (c) 1., 291.97 (2) (c) 2., 299.53 (4) (c) 2., 302.113 (9g) (b) (intro.), 323.60 (11) (b) 1., 323.60 (11) (b) 2., 939.30 (2), 939.31, 939.32 (1) (a), 939.32 (1m) (a) 1., 939.32 (1m) (a) 2. (intro.) and a., 939.32 (1m) (b), 939.32 (1m) (c), 939.50 (3) (intro.), 939.619 (2), 939.62 (1) (b) and (c), 939.623 (2) (b) and (c), 939.63 (1) (b) and (c), 940.09 (1c) (a), 940.09 (1c) (b), 943.92 (2) and (3), 946.90 (4) (a), 946.90 (4) (b), 946.90 (5), 946.91 (2) (intro.), 946.91 (3) (a), 946.91 (3) (b), 946.91 (4), 946.91 (5) (intro.), 946.91 (6), 946.93 (5) (a), 946.93 (5) (b), 972.03, 973.01 (2) (a), 973.01 (2) (b) (intro.), 973.01 (2) (c) 1., 973.01 (2) (d) (intro.), 973.013 (2), 973.032 (2) (b), 973.09 (1) (c), 973.135 (2), 973.195 (1r) (a) and 978.07 (1) (c) 1.; to create 302.113 (9g) (b) 1. b., 302.113 (9g) (b) 2. b., 939.50 (3m), 939.616 (1g) (b), 939.616 (1r) (b), 939.616 (2) (b), 939.617 (1) (b), 973.01 (2) (bm) and 973.01 (2) (dm) of the statutes; Relating to: reducing maximum imprisonment period for felonies that are classified as Class A to Class H and providing a penalty. (FE)

Summary

AB1210 would substantially reduce Wisconsin’s maximum criminal penalties for classified felonies from Class A through Class H, with the new lower sentencing ranges applying only to crimes committed on or after the bill’s effective date. The bill rewrites the state’s felony penalty table so that, for example, Class A felonies would drop from a life sentence framework to a 40-year maximum, Class B from 60 years to 30 years, and Class H from 6 years to 4 years. It also lowers the corresponding maximum confinement and extended supervision terms, and adjusts related sentencing provisions so mandatory minimum prison terms, attempt, conspiracy, solicitation, and enhancement rules align with the new penalty structure. Beyond the general sentencing overhaul, the bill makes targeted changes across many statutes that reference felony class levels or minimum imprisonment thresholds. Those changes affect a wide range of offenses, including certain child-related crimes, public assistance and Medical Assistance fraud, environmental and consumer-related offenses, antitrust violations, counterfeit mark trafficking, and other regulatory crimes. The bill also changes eligibility rules for sentence modification for older inmates, reducing the time served required before some inmates age 60 or 65 may seek modification of a bifurcated sentence, and updates jury challenge rules and record-retention provisions tied to the highest felony classifications. The overall sentiment reflected in the available record is limited because there were no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, but the bill’s introduction and referral suggest it was formally advanced for consideration as a major sentencing-reform measure. Its final status indicates it failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, which suggests it did not receive enough legislative support to become law. The bill’s structure and breadth indicate a significant policy shift toward shorter prison terms and lower statutory maxima. The main points of contention likely center on whether the state should broadly reduce felony penalties, including for serious offenses, and whether lower maximums and mandatory minimums would weaken deterrence or public safety. Supporters would likely view the bill as a sentencing-reform and decarceration measure that reduces prison exposure and aligns penalties more closely with a lower-punishment framework. Opponents would likely focus on the reduction of penalties for serious violent and child-related crimes, the impact on repeat-offender enhancements, and the possibility that the bill would limit judicial and prosecutorial leverage in serious cases.

Impact

The bill would amend Wisconsin’s criminal code and sentencing statutes to replace the current Class A through H felony maximum imprisonment scheme with lower maximums, new confinement caps, and shorter extended supervision terms for offenses committed on or after the effective date. It would also revise numerous cross-referenced statutes so their penalties, mandatory minimums, enhancement provisions, probation rules, jury-selection rules, and sentence-modification eligibility standards conform to the new felony classifications and reduced sentencing ranges. Affected parties would include criminal defendants, prosecutors, courts, correctional authorities, and agencies enforcing the many regulatory and public-assistance offenses referenced in the bill.

Sentiment

No committee testimony or vote record is provided, so the public sentiment cannot be measured directly from the available materials. Based on the bill text, the measure appears to be a major sentencing-reform proposal aimed at reducing incarceration exposure and mandatory prison terms, but its failure to pass indicates it did not achieve sufficient legislative consensus. The absence of supporting vote data and the bill’s ultimate failure suggest the proposal was controversial or lacked majority backing.

Contention

The likely central dispute is the scale of the penalty reductions: the bill lowers maximum sentences for every classified felony from Class A through H and reduces several mandatory minimum prison terms, including for serious offenses. Critics would likely argue that the bill goes too far by reducing punishment for violent, sexual, repeat, and child-related crimes, while supporters would likely argue that Wisconsin’s current sentencing ranges are excessively harsh and that the bill would create a more proportionate system. Additional contention likely involves the bill’s knock-on effects on enhancements, probation eligibility, and sentence modification for older inmates, all of which could materially change how serious cases are charged and sentenced.

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Previously Filed As

WI HB642

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2499.8, 2.2-2818, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3114, 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 2.2-3802, 2.2-4024, 3.2-4112, 3.2-4113, 3.2-4116, 3.2-4126, 3.2-5145.1, 3.2-5145.2:1, 3.2-5145.4, 4.1-103, 4.1-105, 4.1-352, 4.1-600, 4.1-601, 4.1-603, 4.1-604, 4.1-606, 4.1-607, 4.1-611, 4.1-614, 4.1-621, 4.1-1100, 4.1-1101, 4.1-1121, 4.1-1402, 4.1-1500, 4.1-1501, 4.1-1502, 4.1-1600 through 4.1-1603.2, 4.1-1604, 5.1-13, 9.1-1101, 15.2-912.4, 16.1-69.40:1, 16.1-260, 16.1-273, 16.1-278.9, 18.2-46.1, 18.2-247, 18.2-248, 18.2-248.01, 18.2-251, 18.2-251.03, 18.2-251.1:1, 18.2-251.1:2, 18.2-251.1:3, 18.2-252, 18.2-254, 18.2-255, 18.2-255.1, 18.2-255.2, 18.2-258, 18.2-258.02, 18.2-258.1, 18.2-265.1, 18.2-265.2, 18.2-265.3, 18.2-287.2, 18.2-308.012, 18.2-308.4, 18.2-371.2, 18.2-460, 18.2-474.1, 19.2-66, 19.2-81, 19.2-81.1, 19.2-83.1, 19.2-188.1, 19.2-303.01, 19.2-386.22 through 19.2-386.25, 19.2-389, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 19.2-389.3, 19.2-392.02, 19.2-392.6 and 19.2-392.12:1, as they shall become effective, 22.1-206, 22.1-277.08, 23.1-1301, 46.2-105.2, 46.2-347, 48-17.1, 53.1-231.2, 54.1-2903, 54.1-3401, 54.1-3443, 58.1-301, and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Subtitle II of Title 2.2 a part labeled D, containing a chapter numbered 61, consisting of a section numbered 2.2-6100, by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 4.1 sections numbered 4.1-629 and 4.1-630, by adding in Title 4.1 chapters numbered 7 through 10, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-700 through 4.1-1010, by adding sections numbered 4.1-1102 through 4.1-1105, 4.1-1106, 4.1-1106.1, 4.1-1113, 4.1-1114, 4.1-1115, 4.1-1117, 4.1-1118, and 4.1-1119, by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 12, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-1200 through 4.1-1206, by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 4.1 sections numbered 4.1-1300, 4.1-1301, and 4.1-1303 through 4.1-1309, by adding in Chapter 14 of Title 4.1 sections numbered 4.1-1403 through 4.1-1407, by adding a section numbered 4.1-1602.1, by adding in Title 4.1 a chapter numbered 17, consisting of sections numbered 4.1-1700 through 4.1-1705, by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 6.2 a section numbered 6.2-108, and by adding in Chapter 44 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-4426; and to repeal Article 4 (§§ 3.2-4122 through 3.2-4126) of Chapter 41.1 of Title 3.2 and §§ 3.2-5145.4:1, 4.1-1101.1, 4.1-1105.1, 18.2-248.1, and 18.2-251.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to cannabis control; retail market; penalties.

WI HB1179

Transportation; changes various provisions of existing funds, etc.

WI HB1179

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-359, 33.2-371, 33.2-1526, 33.2-1526.1, 33.2-3102, 33.2-3401, 33.2-3402, 33.2-3403, 33.2-3502, 46.2-774, and 46.2-2099.48 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-1904.1, by adding in Article 11 of Chapter 19 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-1937, by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-2402, by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-775, by adding a section numbered 58.1-603.3, and by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 58.1 articles numbered 13, 14, and 15, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-1749, 58.1-1750, and 58.1-1751; and to repeal § 33.2-3100.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transportation funding.

WI HB548

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-413.01, 8.01-622.1, 18.2-369, 32.1-127, 32.1-127.1:03, 32.1-138.1, 32.1-162.16, 32.1-162.18, 32.1-291.21, 32.1-309.1, 32.1-325, 37.2-804.2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 37.2-805.1, 37.2-817.01, 37.2-817.1, 37.2-837, 37.2-838, 37.2-1101, 37.2-1108, 53.1-133.04, 54.1-2807.02, 54.1-2818.1, 54.1-2818.5, 54.1-2970.1, 54.1-2987.1, 54.1-2988.1, 54.1-2993.1, 54.1-2995, 63.2-501, 63.2-1605, 64.2-2000, 64.2-2002, 64.2-2003, 64.2-2009, and 64.2-2019 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 8.1, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-2993.2 through 54.1-2993.31; and to repeal §§ 54.1-2981, 54.1-2982, 54.1-2983, 54.1-2983.2 through 54.1-2987, 54.1-2988, and 54.1-2989 through 54.1-2993 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty.

WI HB251

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-805, 18.2-57, 18.2-160.2, 19.2-392.12, as it shall become effective, 37.2-416.1, and 37.2-506.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty.

WI HB863

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-4212, 4.1-302, 16.1-253.2, 18.2-36.1, 18.2-36.2, 18.2-46.3:3, 18.2-51.1, 18.2-53.1, 18.2-57, 18.2-60.4, 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2, 18.2-67.5:2, 18.2-67.5:3, 18.2-154, 18.2-186.4, 18.2-248, 18.2-248.01, 18.2-248.03, 18.2-248.1, 18.2-248.5, 18.2-255, 18.2-255.2, 18.2-270, 18.2-308.1, 18.2-308.2, 18.2-308.2:2, 18.2-308.4, 18.2-374.1, 18.2-374.1:1, 18.2-374.3, 19.2-160.1, 19.2-297.1, 46.2-341.28, 46.2-391, 53.1-116, and 53.1-203 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elimination of mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses.

WI HB244

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-309.1, 16.1-330.1, 17.1-805, 18.2-46.1, 18.2-50.3, 18.2-90, 19.2-297.1, 53.1-40.02, 53.1-131.2, 53.1-151, 53.1-165.1, and 53.1-202.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to robbery.

WI HB434

Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed

WI HB271

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-203.3, 2.2-401.01, 2.2-511, 2.2-614.3, 2.2-3705.3, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 2.2-3802, 2.2-4002, 2.2-4346, 3.2-102, 3.2-6201, 4.1-100, 4.1-206.3, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 4.1-226, 6.2-603.1, 8.01-216.3, 8.01-534, 11-16.1, 11-16.2, 15.2-912.2, 15.2-2825, 18.2-513, 19.2-66, 19.2-215.1, 19.2-389, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 19.2-390, 22.1-140.1, 37.2-304, 37.2-314.2, 52-53, 52-54, 58.1-3, 58.1-439, 58.1-460, 58.1-3510, 58.1-3732.1, and 59.1-542.1 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a title numbered 29.5, containing a subtitle numbered I, consisting of chapters numbered 1 through 6, containing sections numbered 29.5-100 through 29.5-650, a subtitle numbered II, consisting of chapters numbered 7 and 8, containing sections numbered 29.5-700 through 29.5-814, and a subtitle numbered III, consisting of a chapter numbered 9, containing sections numbered 29.5-900 through 29.5-913; and to repeal §§ 2.2-2455 and 2.2-2456, Article 1 (§§ 18.2-325 through 18.2-340) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2, Article 1.1:1 (§§ 18.2-340.15 through 18.2-340.37) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2, Chapter 40 (§§ 58.1-4000 through 58.1-4048) of Title 58.1, Chapter 41 (§§ 58.1-4100 through 58.1-4141) of Title 58.1, Chapter 29 (§§ 59.1-364 through 59.1-405) of Title 59.1, Chapter 29.1 (§ 59.1-405.1) of Title 59.1, and Chapter 51 (§§ 59.1-556 through 59.1-570) of Title 59.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Gaming Commission established; penalties.

WI HB900

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 33.2-358, 33.2-371, 33.2-1524, 33.2-1524.1, 33.2-1526.1, 33.2-3401, 33.2-3402, 33.2-3403, 33.2-3502, 46.2-774, 58.1-602, 58.1-603, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-609.5, 58.1-609.11, 58.1-612, 58.1-623, 58.1-647, and 58.1-648 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-1904.1, by adding in Article 11 of Chapter 19 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-1937, by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-2402, by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-775, by adding sections numbered 58.1-603.3 and 58.1-612.3, and by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 58.1 an article numbered 13, consisting of a section numbered 58.1-1749; and to amend Chapter 766 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013 by adding a nineteenth enactment, relating to sales and use tax on taxable services and digital personal property; taxes levied in certain transportation districts; funding for transportation.

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