# Wisconsin AB236: An Act to amend 165.776 (1) (d); to create 950.04 (1v) (dm) of the statutes; Relating to: the rights of sexual assault crime victims.

Wisconsin AB236, An Act to amend 165.776 (1) (d); to create 950.04 (1v) (dm) of the statutes; Relating to: the rights of sexual assault crime victims., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican) and 10 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 AB236
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 165.776 (1) (d); to create 950.04 (1v) (dm) of the statutes; Relating to: the rights of sexual assault crime victims.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Crime victim, Evidence, Sex crimes
- 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: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-12-17: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-12-03: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-19: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy (House)
- 2025-09-10: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-10: Representatives Spaude and Anderson added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-09-08: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-05-02: Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Franklin, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kreibich, Maxey, Mursau, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Jacque (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB236), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB236.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB236)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB236.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB236-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).