Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 417 — Relating to: emergency testing of a criminal defendant for certain diseases. (FE)

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 September 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

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;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  6. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  7. Laid on the table

  8. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  13. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Public hearing held

  16. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Melotik

  17. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik

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

  19. Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Dittrich, Kaufert, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Marklein

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 120 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

public-safety healthcare
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does AB 417 do?
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;
Who sponsors AB 417?
AB 417 is sponsored by Feyen, Marklein, Melotik, Paul (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 417?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track AB 417?
Track AB 417 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on AB 417

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of AB 417

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →