# Wisconsin AB66: An Act to repeal 971.37; to amend 20.410 (1) (gL), 20.437 (1) (hh), 814.75 (8), 814.75 (8m), 814.76 (6), 814.80 (6), 814.81 (6), 971.38 (1) and 971.39 (1) (intro.); to create 967.056 and 968.075 (7) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.

Wisconsin AB66, An Act to repeal 971.37; to amend 20.410 (1) (gL), 20.437 (1) (hh), 814.75 (8), 814.75 (8m), 814.76 (6), 814.80 (6), 814.81 (6), 971.38 (1) and 971.39 (1) (intro.); to create 967.056 and 968.075 (7) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB66
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 971.37; to amend 20.410 (1) (gL), 20.437 (1) (hh), 814.75 (8), 814.75 (8m), 814.76 (6), 814.80 (6), 814.81 (6), 971.38 (1) and 971.39 (1) (intro.); to create 967.056 and 968.075 (7) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Court -- Procedure, Crime and criminals
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 87 no in all)
- 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: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 | pass | 53 | 44 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 43 | pass | 53 | 43 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-03-13: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-03-13: Assembly Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2025-03-13: Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 43 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Decision of the Chair appealed (House)
- 2025-03-13: Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken (House)
- 2025-03-13: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire (House)
- 2025-03-13: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 3, Noes 1 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-03-05: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative B. Jacobson (House)
- 2025-03-04: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Moses, Murphy, Mursau and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2025-03-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB66-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB66-AA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB66), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB66.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB66-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB66-AA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB66)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB66.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB66-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).