# Wisconsin AB555: An Act to renumber and amend 941.21; to amend 941.21 (title); to create 941.21 (1) and (3) of the statutes; Relating to: intentionally disarming a correctional officer and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB555, An Act to renumber and amend 941.21; to amend 941.21 (title); to create 941.21 (1) and (3) of the statutes; Relating to: intentionally disarming a correctional officer and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican) and 14 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 AB555
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 941.21; to amend 941.21 (title); to create 941.21 (1) and (3) of the statutes; Relating to: intentionally disarming a correctional officer and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Crime and criminals -- Felony, Juvenile detention facility, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, 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: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (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: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (20)

- 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 Anderson 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)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-20: Representative Maxey added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-20: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-01-14: Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 2 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 9, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-21: Representative Franklin added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-18: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-11-12: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros (House)
- 2025-11-04: Representative Born added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-29: Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-10-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections (House)
- 2025-10-15: Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Kaufert, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Stubbs, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Wanggaard, Feyen, Marklein and Nass (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB555), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB555.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB555)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB555.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB555-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).