Entering certain places with intent to commit battery and providing a penalty, the official text

2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 65
February 24, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Allen, Dittrich, Donovan, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Gundrum and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

An Act to amend 943.10 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes; relating to: entering certain places with intent to commit battery and providing a penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, it is a Class F felony to intentionally enter a dwelling or certain other places without consent, that is, to commit a burglary, with intent to steal or commit a felony therein. Under current law, such a burglary is a Class E felony if certain additional circumstances apply. The penalty for a Class F felony is a fine not to exceed $25,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 years and six months, or both, and the penalty for a Class E felony is a fine not to exceed $50,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 15 years, or both.
Under this bill, it is also a Class F felony, or a Class E felony if certain additional circumstances apply, to intentionally enter a dwelling or certain other places without consent with intent to commit any battery.
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.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. 943.10 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.10 (1m) (intro.) Whoever intentionally enters any of the following places without the consent of the person in lawful possession and with intent to steal or commit a felony or a violation of s. 940.19 (1) or 940.195 (1) in such place is guilty of a Class F felony:
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