# Wisconsin AB422: An Act to create 939.74 (2) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: the time limitation on prosecution for hiding a corpse.

Wisconsin AB422, An Act to create 939.74 (2) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: the time limitation on prosecution for hiding a corpse., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican) and 9 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 AB422
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 939.74 (2) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: the time limitation on prosecution for hiding a corpse.
- 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), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Court -- Procedure, Crime and criminals
- 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: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-11-13: Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-16: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-16: Report passage 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)
- 2025-09-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-09-15: Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque, Marklein and Nass (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB422), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB422.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB422)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB422.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB422-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).