# Wisconsin AB1039: An Act to amend 971.38 (1) and 971.39 (1) (intro.); to create 939.6192 and 967.056 of the statutes; Relating to: penalty for the terrorist crimes against the occupants of a church and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB1039, An Act to amend 971.38 (1) and 971.39 (1) (intro.); to create 939.6192 and 967.056 of the statutes; Relating to: penalty for the terrorist crimes against the occupants of a church and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1039
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 971.38 (1) and 971.39 (1) (intro.); to create 939.6192 and 967.056 of the statutes; Relating to: penalty for the terrorist crimes against the occupants of a church and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Treig Pronschinske (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Court -- Procedure, Crime and criminals -- Felony, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Religious societies, Sentences and penalties
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Treig Pronschinske (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced by Representatives Wichgers, Knodl, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Goeben, Gundrum, Murphy, O'Connor, Pronschinske, Tittl and Maxey; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Bradley (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1039), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1039.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1039)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1039.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1039-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).