WisconsinAB4172025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to repeal 968.38 (5) (a) and 968.38 (5) (b); to renumber 968.38 (1) (a); to amend 146.81 (4), 252.11 (5m), 252.15 (2m) (b) 3., 252.15 (3m) (d) 14., 252.15 (4) (c), 901.05 (3), 968.38 (2m) (intro.), 968.38 (2m) (a), 968.38 (2m) (b), 968.38 (5) (intro.) and 968.38 (5) (c); to create 968.38 (1) (ag), 968.38 (1) (br), 968.38 (1) (bv), 968.38 (2s), 968.38 (5) (am), 968.38 (5) (bm), 968.38 (6) and 973.20 (4r) of the statutes; Relating to: emergency testing of a criminal defendant for certain diseases. (FE)

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Doyle

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Dan Feyen

    Republican • Senate

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

    3/19/2026House
  3. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

    3/19/2026House
  4. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

    3/16/2026House
  5. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

    3/6/2026House
  6. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

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

    1/13/2026House
  8. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

    1/8/2026House
  9. Fiscal estimate received

    11/13/2025House
  10. Fiscal estimate received

    11/11/2025House
  11. Referred to committee on Rules

    10/16/2025House
  12. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    10/16/2025House
  13. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    10/16/2025House
  14. Executive action taken

    10/8/2025House
  15. Public hearing held

    10/1/2025House
  16. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Melotik

    9/29/2025House
  17. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik

    9/25/2025House
  18. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    9/15/2025House
  19. Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Dittrich, Kaufert, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Marklein

    9/15/2025House

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