# Wisconsin AB417: 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)

Wisconsin AB417, 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), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican) and 7 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 AB417
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Court -- Officers, Crime and criminals, Disease, District attorney, Police, Prison
- 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: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-16: Representative Billings added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Brown added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-23: Representative Doyle added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-13: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-01-08: Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-13: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-16: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-16: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-10-16: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-10-01: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-29: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Melotik (House)
- 2025-09-25: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik (House)
- 2025-09-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-09-15: Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Dittrich, Kaufert, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Marklein (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB417), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB417.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB417)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB417.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB417-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).