An Act to repeal 968.38 (5) (a) and 968.38 (5) (b); to renumber 968.38 (1) (a); to amend 146.81 (4), 252.11 (5m), 252.15 (2m) (b) 3., 252.15 (3m) (d) 14., 252.15 (4) (c), 901.05 (3), 968.38 (2m) (intro.), 968.38 (2m) (a), 968.38 (2m) (b), 968.38 (5) (intro.) and 968.38 (5) (c); to create 968.38 (1) (ag), 968.38 (1) (br), 968.38 (1) (bv), 968.38 (2s), 968.38 (5) (am), 968.38 (5) (bm), 968.38 (6) and 973.20 (4r) of the statutes; Relating to: emergency testing of a criminal defendant for certain diseases. (FE)
Sponsored By: Dan Feyen (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican)
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Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Testing orders not usable as evidence
Test results from these court-ordered tests, and the fact that you were ordered to test, cannot be used as evidence. This applies in civil, criminal, and administrative cases.
Defendants must repay testing costs
If a court orders you to take disease tests, the restitution order must make you pay the test costs. You must repay the agency or group that paid at the time of testing.
Prosecutors must seek testing in listed crimes
In certain criminal cases named in state law (ss. 941.375(2) or 946.43(2m)), the district attorney must ask the court to order disease testing and result sharing. This requirement does not apply when the separate immediate-testing process under s. 968.38(6) governs.
Fast court-ordered disease testing after crimes
A district attorney can ask a judge at any time to order immediate disease testing after a crime. The court hears it right away and orders tests if there is probable cause. The crime must involve the person’s bodily substances and a risk to a public safety worker, prosecutor, or correctional staff, and testing may prevent harm. Results must be given to the tested person. Results can also be shared with the requesting worker, that worker’s health-care decisionmaker, and the treating clinician on request. The results cannot go into the person’s permanent medical record.
Stronger privacy for HIV/STD testing
When a court orders HIV or STD testing, a health worker can test without your consent. Lab samples for these tests cannot show your name. HIV results from these orders cannot go into your permanent medical record. No one may keep records that include your identity for these court-ordered HIV tests unless you agree.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dan Feyen
Republican • Senate
Howard Marklein
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Elijah Behnke
Republican • House
Jill Billings
Democratic • House
Brienne Brown
Democratic • House
Barbara Dittrich
Republican • House
Steve Doyle
Democratic • House
Jodi Emerson
Democratic • House
Dean Kaufert
Republican • House
Rob Kreibich
Republican • House
Paul Melotik
Republican • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Jim Piwowarczyk
Republican • House
Joe Sheehan
Democratic • House
Lisa Subeck
Democratic • House
Chuck Wichgers
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Published 3-21-2026
3/20/2026SenateReport approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 107
3/20/2026SenateRepresentative Emerson added as a cosponsor
3/19/2026SenateRepresentative Subeck added as a cosponsor
3/19/2026SenatePresented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
3/18/2026SenateRepresentative Billings added as a cosponsor
3/17/2026SenateRepresentative Brown added as a cosponsor
3/6/2026SenateRepresentative Doyle added as a cosponsor
1/23/2026SenateReport correctly enrolled
1/15/2026SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
1/14/2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
1/13/2026HouseRead a third time and concurred in
1/13/2026HouseRules suspended
1/13/2026HouseOrdered to a third reading
1/13/2026HouseRead a second time
1/13/2026HouseRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
1/13/2026HousePlaced on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
1/8/2026HouseRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
1/7/2026HouseReceived from Senate
11/19/2025HouseOrdered immediately messaged
11/18/2025SenateRead a third time and passed
11/18/2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
11/18/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
11/18/2025SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
11/18/2025SenateRead a second time
11/18/2025Senate
Bill Text
Senate Substitute Amendment 2
10/22/2025
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