WisconsinAB4142025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to renumber 704.16 (1) (b) 5.; to amend 125.07 (5) (a) 1. and 2., 125.07 (5) (b), 125.07 (5) (c), 704.16 (1) (b) 3. and 939.74 (2) (ar); to create 704.16 (1m), 704.16 (2m) and 961.444 of the statutes; Relating to: immunity from prosecution for certain crimes based on assisting a victim of sexual assault, extending the time limit for prosecution of second-degree sexual assault, and the standard for terminating residential residency when tenant is the victim of sexual assault.

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Karen Hurd (Republican), Alex Joers (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), William Penterman (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic)

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Court -- ProcedureCrime victimLandlord and tenantLimitation of actionSex crimesYouth

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Karen Hurd

    Republican • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Patrick Snyder

    Republican • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Jesse James

    Republican • Senate

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

    2/17/2026House
  3. Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

    2/16/2026House
  4. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

    2/13/2026House
  5. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

    1/8/2026House
  6. Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

    11/17/2025House
  7. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd

    11/5/2025House
  8. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd

    10/30/2025House
  9. Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor

    10/28/2025House
  10. Referred to committee on Rules

    10/8/2025House
  11. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2

    10/8/2025House
  12. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 1

    10/8/2025House
  13. Executive action taken

    10/1/2025House
  14. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

    9/10/2025House
  15. Public hearing held

    9/10/2025House
  16. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd

    9/9/2025House
  17. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

    9/8/2025House
  18. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    8/29/2025House
  19. Introduced by Representatives Hurd, Kaufert, Behnke, Dittrich, Goodwin, Joers, Kreibich, Mursau, Novak, Palmeri, Penterman, Snyder and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, James, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

    8/29/2025House

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