# Wisconsin AB414: 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.

Wisconsin AB414, 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., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic) 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 AB414
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Court -- Procedure, Crime victim, Landlord and tenant, Limitation of action, Sex crimes, Youth
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-16: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-13: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-17: Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-11-05: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd (House)
- 2025-10-30: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd (House)
- 2025-10-28: Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-08: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-08: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 1 (House)
- 2025-10-01: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-09-10: Representative Steffen added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-10: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-09: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd (House)
- 2025-09-08: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-08-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-08-29: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB414), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB414.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB414)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB414.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB414-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).