Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.
This bill modifies Wisconsin laws to allow prosecutors to dismiss or amend certain criminal charges and adjust deferred prosecution agreements for specific offenses. It directly affects prosecutors, courts, and defendants charged with crimes such as domestic abuse, stalking, and various violent felonies. The key provisions require court approval before dismissing these charges to ensure public safety interests are met and mandate that deferred prosecution programs include community service work for public or nonprofit agencies. Additionally, the bill updates how domestic abuse surcharges are collected and directed toward services for abuse victims.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Sep 2023
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
Vetoed
Dec 2023
Introduced Feb 20, 2023
Vetoed Dec 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Sep 14, 2023 · Assembly Mar 22, 2023
How they voted
22–11
Passed
Total votes 33
Sep 14, 2023
D
Democratic10
100% Nay
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-6-2023
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment 1 concurred in
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 adopted)
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 22, Noes 11
upper
Sep 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
upper
Sep 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton
upper
Sep 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 3
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 35
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 by Committee on Rules
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 2
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Rettinger, Michalski, Donovan, Behnke, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy, Nedweski, Rozar and Summerfield;
cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass and Jacque
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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