An Act to repeal 939.22 (21) (em), 940.198 (1) (intro.), 940.20 (title), 940.20 (2m) (a) (intro.), 940.20 (2m) (b) 3., 940.20 (3), 940.20 (4m) (a) (intro.), 940.20 (5) (a) (intro.), 940.201 (title), 940.201 (1) (intro.), 940.201 (1) (a), 940.201 (2), 940.203 (title), 940.203 (1) (intro.), 940.203 (1) (am), 940.203 (2) and (3), 940.204 (1) (intro.), 940.204 (1) (a), 940.204 (2) (c), 940.204 (3) (c), 940.205 (title) and (1), 940.205 (2) (c), 940.207 (title) and (1), 940.207 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 940.208 (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5m.; to renumber 940.19 (title), (1) and (2), 940.19 (4), (5) and (6), 940.195 (title), (1) and (2), 940.195 (4), (5) and (6), 940.198 (1) (a), 940.198 (2), (3) and (4), 940.20 (1m) (title), 940.20 (2m) (a) 1., 940.20 (2m) (a) 1m., 940.20 (2m) (a) 1o., 940.20 (4m) (title), 940.20 (4m) (a) 1., 940.20 (4m) (a) 2., 940.20 (4m) (a) 3., 940.20 (4m) (a) 4., 940.20 (5) (title), 940.20 (5) (a) 1., 940.20 (5) (a) 2., 940.20 (6) (title), 940.201 (1) (b), 940.203 (1) (ab), 940.203 (1) (ac), 940.203 (1) (b), 940.203 (1) (c), 940.203 (1) (d), 940.204 (1) (b) and 940.204 (1) (c); to renumber and amend 940.198 (title), 940.198 (1) (b), 940.20 (1), 940.20 (1g), 940.20 (2), 940.20 (2m) (title), 940.20 (2m) (a) 1p., 940.20 (2m) (a) 2., 940.20 (2m) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2., 940.20 (4), 940.20 (4m) (b), 940.20 (5) (b), 940.20 (6) (a), 940.20 (6) (b), 940.204 (title), 940.204 (4), 940.205 (2) (a) and (b) and 940.208 (intro.), (1), (2) and (2p); to consolidate, renumber and amend 940.20 (1m) (a) and (b), 940.204 (3) (intro.) and (2) (intro.), 940.204 (3) (a) and (2) (a), 940.204 (3) (b) and (2) (b) and 940.205 (2) (intro.) and 940.207 (2) (intro.); to amend 343.12 (7) (c) 9j., 939.22 (21) (e) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5.; to create 165.25 (22) (title), subchapter III (title) of chapter 940 [precedes 940.51], 940.51, 940.60 (intro.), 940.60 (1) (title), 940.60 (2) (title), 940.60 (3) (title), 940.61, 940.62, 940.65 (1) (title), 940.65 (2) (title), 940.65 (3) (title) and 947.016 of the statutes; Relating to: recodification of battery statutes and providing a penalty.
Sponsored By: Joint Legislative Council
Signed by Governor
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Expanded battery protections for health workers
Wisconsin expands special battery protections to current and former health facility workers and their families, alongside health care providers and families. The offender must know or have reason to know the victim’s covered status. The harm must respond to a provider’s work, an action at the facility, or an official action by facility staff.
Felony battery protections for court participants
Wisconsin makes covered battery against current or former judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and specified court participants a Class H felony. Covered participants include guardians ad litem, corporation counsel, advocates, attorneys, witnesses, and jurors. Protection also reaches specified family members and people sharing a witness’s home. The offender must know or have reason to know the covered status and act in response to official or legal work. The bodily harm must be intentional and without the victim’s consent.
Felony battery protections for government workers
Intentional bodily harm without consent is a Class I felony for victims employed by Wisconsin counties, cities, villages, or towns. The offender must know or have reason to know the victim’s job. The law also sets Class H penalties for battery against covered state department personnel and their families. These departments are Revenue, Safety and Professional Services, and Workforce Development. For Revenue personnel, the offender must know their status, and the victim must be doing official work or targeted for it.
Felony battery rules for detained people
Wisconsin classifies specified battery by prisoners and people in covered detention or commitment statuses as a Class H felony. The offender must intend bodily harm to the victim or another person, and the victim must not consent. A listed circumstance tied to custody or commitment must also apply. The supplied text does not identify those circumstances.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Legislative Council
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Published 8-9-2025
8/11/2025SenateReport approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 24
8/11/2025SenatePresented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
8/7/2025SenateReport correctly enrolled
6/30/2025SenateLRB correction
6/30/2025SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
6/24/2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
6/24/2025HouseRead a third time and concurred in
6/24/2025HouseRules suspended
6/24/2025HouseOrdered to a third reading
6/24/2025HouseRead a second time
6/24/2025HouseRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
6/24/2025HouseWithdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
6/20/2025HouseRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
5/27/2025HouseReceived from Senate
4/22/2025HouseOrdered immediately messaged
4/22/2025SenateRead a third time and passed
4/22/2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
4/22/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
4/22/2025SenateRead a second time
4/22/2025SenatePlaced on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
4/18/2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
4/15/2025SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
4/15/2025SenateExecutive action taken
4/15/2025SenatePublic hearing held
4/1/2025Senate
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