Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 14 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 26 — Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 940.20 (3) (title) and 940.20 (3); to amend 48.685 (2) (bb), 48.685 (5) (bm) 4., 48.686 (1) (c) 9., 48.686 (1) (c) 12., 48.686 (2) (bb), 50.065 (2) (bb), 165.70 (1) (b), 165.84 (7) (ab) 2., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 767.461 (4), 940.03, 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 941.39 (title), 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.08 (10) (b), 973.049 (2) and 973.123 (1); to create 939.22 (21) (es), 940.202 (1) and (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  5. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  6. Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 1

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Public hearing held

  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  11. Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Wimberger

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 26 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 940.20 (3) (title) and 940.20 (3); to amend 48.685 (2) (bb), 48.685 (5) (bm) 4., 48.686 (1) (c) 9., 48.686 (1) (c) 12., 48.686 (2) (bb), 50.065 (2) (bb), 165.70 (1) (b), 165.84 (7) (ab) 2., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 767.461 (4), 940.03, 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 941.39 (title), 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.08 (10) (b), 973.049 (2) and 973.123 (1); to create 939.22 (21) (es), 940.202 (1) and (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 26?
AB 26 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Nass, Wimberger, Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), and Subeck, Lisa (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 26?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track AB 26?
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