Andre Jacque, Wisconsin State Senator for 1st District | Official website
Andre Jacque, Wisconsin State Senator for 1st District | Official website
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "entering certain places with intent to commit battery and providing a penalty".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends the definition of burglary in Wisconsin statutes to include entering a dwelling or certain other places without consent with the intent to commit any battery, aligning it with the current provisions for burglary with intent to steal or commit a felony. Under the bill, this act constitutes a Class F felony, or a Class E felony if specific additional circumstances are present. The penalties for a Class F felony include a fine up to $25,000 or imprisonment up to 12 years and six months, or both, while a Class E felony carries penalties of a fine up to $50,000 or imprisonment up to 15 years, or both. The bill may lead to a report from the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties due to the creation of a new crime.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Brent Jacobson (Republican-87th District), Senator Cory Tomczyk (Republican-29th District), Senator Van H. Wanggaard (Republican-21st District). It was co-sponsored by Representative Scott Allen (Republican-82nd District), Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District), and Representative Bob G. Donovan (Republican-61st District), along five other co-sponsors.
André Jacque has authored or co-authored another 37 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Jacque graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2003 with a BS.
Jacque, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2019 to represent the state's 1st Senate district, replacing previous state senator Caleb Frostman.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB77 | 02/26/2025 | Entering certain places with intent to commit battery and providing a penalty |
| SB63 | 02/21/2025 | Ratification of the Driver License Compact. (FE) |
| SB59 | 02/21/2025 | Tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (FE) |
| SB58 | 02/21/2025 | Referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes. (FE) |
| SB57 | 02/21/2025 | County sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE) |
| SB52 | 02/21/2025 | Copies of and inspection or disclosure of information contained in certain vital records. (FE) |
| SB37 | 02/12/2025 | Local regulation of vegetable gardens |
| SB36 | 02/12/2025 | An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) |
| SB35 | 02/12/2025 | Law enforcement and firefighter annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE) |
| SB33 | 02/12/2025 | Representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty |
| SB20 | 02/05/2025 | Allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return. (FE) |
| SB19 | 02/05/2025 | Fee waivers for state park vehicle admission receipts to pupils with Every Kid Outdoors passes. (FE) |
| SB15 | 02/05/2025 | Increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty |
| SB14 | 02/03/2025 | Pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams on unconscious patients |
| SB8 | 01/24/2025 | Repair and replacement of implements of husbandry under warranty |
| SB7 | 01/24/2025 | Prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state |
| SB6 | 01/24/2025 | Impoundment of vehicles used in certain traffic offenses |
| SB2 | 01/24/2025 | Expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War |
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