WisconsinAB882025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to create 66.0511 (5), 895.4465 and 947.065 of the statutes; Relating to: civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty.

Sponsored By: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

Failed

AssemblyUnlawfulCourt -- ProcedureCrime and criminalsDamage (personal injury)Damage (to property)PolicePublic officers

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Clint Moses

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Shae Sortwell

    Republican • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Dan Feyen

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Public hearing held

    5/7/2025House
  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    2/28/2025House
  4. Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard

    2/28/2025House

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