An Act to amend 946.70 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d); to create 946.70 (1) (intro.) of the statutes; Relating to: classification of the crime of impersonating law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and certain other emergency personnel and providing a penalty.
Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New penalties for fake police and EMS
The law updates crimes for pretending to be police, fire, or emergency medical staff. It creates a new rule that, except as in sub. (2), the listed impersonation acts are a Class I felony. It also says that impersonating a peace officer, fire fighter, an EMS practitioner, or an emergency medical responder, with intent to mislead others, is a Class A misdemeanor. The law uses state definitions for the EMS roles.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Elijah Behnke
Republican • House
Bob Donovan
Republican • House
Rick Gundrum
Republican • House
Rob Kreibich
Republican • House
Dave Maxey
Republican • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Chuck Wichgers
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jill Billings
Democratic • House
Julian Bradley
Republican • Senate
Brienne Brown
Democratic • House
Tim Carpenter
Democratic • Senate
Steve Doyle
Democratic • House
Jodi Emerson
Democratic • House
André Jacque
Republican • Senate
Jesse James
Republican • Senate
Steve Nass
Republican • Senate
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
Democratic • House
Ryan Spaude
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
3/19/2026HouseRepresentative Billings added as a coauthor
3/10/2026HouseRepresentative Brown added as a coauthor
3/6/2026HouseRepresentative Doyle added as a coauthor
1/23/2026HousePublished 12-10-2025
12/10/2025HouseReport approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 55
12/10/2025HousePresented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
12/4/2025HouseReport correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025
11/19/2025HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
11/19/2025HouseOrdered immediately messaged
11/18/2025SenateRead a third time and concurred in
11/18/2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
11/18/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
11/18/2025SenateRead a second time
11/18/2025SenateSenators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors
11/18/2025SenatePlaced on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
11/14/2025SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
11/14/2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
11/11/2025SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
11/11/2025SenateExecutive action taken
11/11/2025SenateSenator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
10/20/2025SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
10/15/2025SenateReceived from Assembly
10/15/2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
10/14/2025HouseRead a third time and passed
10/14/2025House
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