As America looked on in shock and horror, Wisconsin Republican Senators steamrolled a bill stripping rights from tens of thousands of Wisconsin citizens. They had been discussing this action and planned it before doing it. Whether measured by the standard requirement of 24 hours notice be given or the emergency two hour notice required by Wisconsin law before convening such a meeting, the legislators there clearly broke state law. And under Wisconsin law this is a misdemeanor. So what? Why care about a misdemeanor that has fines from $25 to $300?
Because there is the likelihood (IANAL) that the discussion and planning of their illegal actions makes what they did a conspiracy. And that seems to be a felony under Wisconsin law. So what happens to a Wisconsin state legislator convicted of a felony?
As you'd be correct in assuming, they are removed from their legislative duties and privileges without any other action required. So if this is true, 18 of 19 Republican Senators and any Assemblyman present who participated in the planning and either did not speak against the action or who voted for it can be charged with a felony. Any of them found guilty would be immediately a private citizen facing sentencing and prevented from ever holding a public office again. Maybe not even Chairperson of their public school district's PTA.
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.