WisconsinAB262025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to renumber and amend 940.20 (3) (title) and 940.20 (3); to amend 48.685 (2) (bb), 48.685 (5) (bm) 4., 48.686 (1) (c) 9., 48.686 (1) (c) 12., 48.686 (2) (bb), 50.065 (2) (bb), 165.70 (1) (b), 165.84 (7) (ab) 2., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 767.461 (4), 940.03, 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 941.39 (title), 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.08 (10) (b), 973.049 (2) and 973.123 (1); to create 939.22 (21) (es), 940.202 (1) and (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the statutes; Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)

Failed

Crime and criminals -- BatteryCrime and criminals -- FelonyJudgeJuryLegislature -- Criminal PenaltiesJoint Review Committee on

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Amanda Nedweski

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Shae Sortwell

    Republican • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

  • Shannon Zimmerman

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Steve Doyle

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

  • Eric Wimberger

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

    1/23/2026House
  3. Laid on the table

    6/24/2025House
  4. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

    6/24/2025House
  5. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

    6/20/2025House
  6. Referred to committee on Rules

    5/6/2025House
  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 1

    5/6/2025House
  8. Executive action taken

    4/23/2025House
  9. Public hearing held

    4/9/2025House
  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    2/17/2025House
  11. Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Wimberger

    2/17/2025House

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