# Wisconsin AB573: An Act to amend 949.20 (3) and 949.24 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: sexual assault forensic examination compensation. Wisconsin AB573, An Act to amend 949.20 (3) and 949.24 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: sexual assault forensic examination compensation., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB573-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wisconsin AB573 - State: Wisconsin - Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) - Title: An Act to amend 949.20 (3) and 949.24 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: sexual assault forensic examination compensation. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-24 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Justice, Department of, Sex crimes - 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: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House - Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House - Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House - Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House - Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House - Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate ## Actions (16) - 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House) - 2026-03-20: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House) - 2026-02-12: Laid on the table (House) - 2026-02-11: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House) - 2026-02-10: Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules (House) - 2026-02-09: Representative Johnson added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-12-17: Referred to committee on Rules (House) - 2025-12-17: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 11, Noes 0 (House) - 2025-12-17: Representative Vining added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-12-10: Executive action taken (House) - 2025-12-01: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-11-21: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-11-12: Public hearing held (House) - 2025-10-27: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House) - 2025-10-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House) - 2025-10-24: Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Behnke, Dittrich, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kitchens, McCarville, Melotik, Novak, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Stroud, Palmeri and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Spreitzer (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB573), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB573.pdf) ## Related bills - AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. 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(FE) (vetoed) - SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71… (vetoed) - AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance polici… (vetoed) - SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadb… (vetoed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB573) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB573.pdf) ## Related - [AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB913-2025) - [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025) - [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025) - [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025) - [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025) - [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025) - [Wisconsin bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin/bills) - [Wisconsin state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB573-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).