# Wisconsin AB624: An Act to amend 961.49 (2m); to create 961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB624, An Act to amend 961.49 (2m); to create 961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican) and 10 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-AB624-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB624
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 961.49 (2m); to create 961.49 (1m) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Public assistance
- 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: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-10: Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-16: Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-06: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-11-07: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass, Jacque, Wimberger and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB624), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB624.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB624)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB624.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB624-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).