Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 413 — Relating to: immunity from prosecution for certain crimes based on assisting a victim of sexual assault, extending the time limit for prosecution of second-degree sexual assault, and the standard for terminating residential residency when tenant is the victim of sexual assault.

Last action — Published 3-7-2026

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced September 04, 2025. It awaits signature.

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  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to renumber 704.16 (1) (b) 5.; to amend 125.07 (5) (a) 1. and 2., 125.07 (5) (b), 125.07 (5) (c), 704.16 (1) (b) 3. and 939.74 (2) (ar); to create 704.16 (1m), 704.16 (2m) and 961.444 of the statutes;

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The recent amendments to Senate Bill 413 expand the immunity protections for individuals who assist victims of sexual assault. Initially, the bill allowed immunity from prosecution for certain controlled substance violations when providing aid to someone experiencing an overdose. The changes specifically broaden this protection to include those helping sexual assault victims, ensuring that bystanders can act without fear of legal repercussions. This matters because it encourages individuals to offer crucial support in emergencies, potentially saving lives and enhancing victim assistance.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0603/1 CMH:cjs SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 413 November 5, 2025 - Offered by SenatoARKLEIN.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-4334/1 CMH&JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 413 September 4, 2025 - Introduced by Senators ARKLEIN , AMES , ASSLER -ALFHEIM , RATCLIFF and S PREITZER, cosponsored by Representatives HURD , KAUFERT , BEHNKE , DITTRICH, GOODWIN , OERS , REIBICH , MURSAU , NOVAK, PALMERI , PENTERMAN , SNYDER and S UBECK .
At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A N A CT to renumber 704.16 (1) (b) 5.;
to amend 125.07 (5) (a) 1.
and 2., 125.07 (5) (b), 125.07 (5) (c), 704.16 (1) (b) 3.
and 939.74 (2) (ar);
to create 704.16 (1m), 704.16 (2m) and 961.444 of the statutes;
relating to:
immunity from prosecution for certain crimes based on assisting a victim of sexual assault, extending the time limit for prosecution of second-degree sexual assault, and the standard for terminating residential residency when tenant is the victim of sexual assault.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, a person is immune from being prosecuted for certain controlled substance violations (possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, or a masking agent) if the person aids a person who is suffering from an overdose of a controlled substance.
Current law outlines the requirements for the person providing the aid in order for the immunity to apply.
Under this bill, a person is immune from being charged or prosecuted for the same controlled substance violations if the person is providing assistance to a victim of a sexual assault.
The bill provides that, in order for immunity to apply, the evidence for the - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4334/1 CMH&JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 413 controlled substance violation must have been obtained when the person requested emergency assistance in connection with the sexual assault, when the person encountered a law enforcement officer at a medical facility at which the victim received treatment in connection with the assault, or when the person sought to report the assault or requested assistance for the assault.
In addition, unless the person lacks the capacity, the person must have provided a name, contact number, and any requested information.
The bill provides immunity for the same controlled substance violations to a victim of a sexual assault if the evidence for the controlled substance violation was obtained when the victim sought to report the sexual assault or requested assistance related to the sexual assault.
The bill also prohibits revoking a person’s pretrial release, probation, extended supervision, parole, or supervised release based on a controlled substance violation for which the bill grants immunity.
Under current law, an underage person may not be issued a citation or be convicted for certain alcohol crimes such as possession or consumption if the underage person is a victim, or a bystander who is present with a victim, of certain sex offenses and emergency assistance was requested or medical treatment sought for the sex offense.
This bill adds that the underage person may not be issued a citation or be convicted of the same crimes if the underage person sought to report or request assistance for the sex offense.
This bill also prohibits revoking the underage person’s pretrial release, probation, extended supervision, parole, or supervised release based on an alcohol crime for which the underage person may not be issued a citation or be convicted.
Current law limits the time a prosecutor has to file a criminal complaint against a person—this is commonly called a statute of limitations.
The limit varies by the nature and severity of the crime;
for instance, for most felonies the limit is six years after the commission of the crime, but there is no limit for homicide or first- degree sexual assault.
Under current law, a criminal complaint for second-degree sexual assault must be filed within 10 years after the assault.
This bill extends the period so that a criminal complaint for second-degree sexual assault must be filed within 20 years after the assault.
Also under current law, a residential tenant may terminate his or her tenancy, leave his or her residential premises, and not be liable for rent after the end of the month following the month in which he or she provides notice or removes from the premises, whichever is later, if both 1) the tenant or the tenant’s child faces an imminent threat of serious physical harm from another person if the tenant remains on the premises and 2) the tenant provides the landlord with the appropriate statutory notice of terminating tenancy and with a certified copy of either an injunction order or a criminal complaint based on or alleging that another person has sexually assaulted the tenant or the tenant’s child.
This bill removes the first condition, resulting in a person being able to vacate a residential tenancy and not be liable for certain remaining rent if the tenant provides a certified copy of - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-4334/1 CMH&JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 413 SECTION 1 an injunction order or criminal complaint based on or alleging that the tenant or the tenant’s child has been sexually assaulted.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
125.07 (5) (a) 1.
and 2.
of the statutes are amended to read:
125.07 (5) (a) 1.
“Bystander” means a person who is present with a crime victim at the time of or immediately following the alleged crime or is a witness, as defined in s.
940.41 (3), to the alleged crime.
2.
“Crime victim” means a person who claims to have been the victim of a crime constituting.
1m.
“Crime” means a violation under s.
940.22 (2), 940.225, 940.302, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, or 948.05 to 948.095 or 944.06, or a crime under ch.
948 that involves sexual contact or sexually explicit conduct.
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S ECTION 2.
125.07 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.07 (5) (b) Subject to par.
(c), an underage person may not be issued a citation for, or convicted of, a violation of sub.
(4) (a) or (b), nor may an underage person’s pretrial release, probation, extended supervision, parole, or supervised release be revoked based on a violation of sub.
(4) (a) or (b), if all of the following apply:
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The underage person is a crime victim or bystander and either the crime victim or the bystander requested emergency assistance in connection with the alleged crime, by dialing the telephone number “911” or by other means, in connection with the alleged crime or the underage person encountered a law enforcement officer at a medical facility at which the crime victim received - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4334/1 CMH&JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 413 SECTION 2 treatment in connection with the alleged crime, or the underage person sought to report or request assistance for a crime.
delete lines 14 to 16 and substitute Xprosecuted for a misdemeanor violation of s.
961.41 (3g), 961.573, or 961.69 (2) if all of theY.
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The underage person remains at the scene until emergency assistance arrives and thereafter cooperates with providers of emergency assistance, including furnishing any requested information, unless the underage person lacks capacity to cooperate when emergency medical assistance arrives.
delete lines 6 to 8 and substitute Xcharged or prosecuted for a misdemeanor violation of s.
If the underage person encounters a law enforcement officer at a medical facility or while seeking to report or request assistance for a crime, the underage person cooperates with the officer and furnishes any requested information, unless the underage person lacks capacity to cooperate with the officer.
961.41 (3g), 961.573, or 961.69 (2) if all ofY.
S ECTION 3.
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125.07 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.07 (5) (c)Paragraph (b) does not apply to an underage person who requests emergency assistance, by dialing the telephone number “911” or by other means, with an intention to claim the protections under par.
(b) and knowing that the fact situation that he or she reports does not exist.
S ECTION 4.
704.16 (1) (b) 3.
of the statutes is amended to read:
704.16 (1) (b) 3.
An injunction order under s.
813.125 (4) protecting the tenant or a child of the tenant from the another person, based on the other person’s engaging in an act that would constitute sexual assault under s.
940.225, 948.02, or 948.025, or stalking under s.
940.32, or attempting or threatening to do the same.
S ECTION 5.
704.16 (1) (b) 5.
of the statutes is renumbered 704.16 (1m) (b).
S ECTION 6.
704.16 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
704.16 (1m) TERMINATING TENANCY BY TENANT :
SEXUAL ASSAULT .
A residential tenant may terminate his or her tenancy and remove from the premises - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-4334/1 CMH&JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 413 SECTION 6 if the tenant provides the landlord with notice in the manner provided under s.
704.21 and with a certified copy of any of the following:
(a) An injunction order under s.
813.125 (4) protecting the tenant or a child of the tenant from another person, based on the other person’s engaging in an act that would constitute sexual assault under s.
940.225, 948.02, or 948.025, or attempting or threatening to do the same.
S ECTION 7.
704.16 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
704.16 (2m) N OT LIABLE FOR REN:SEXUAL ASSAULT.
If a residential tenant removes from the premises and provides the landlord with a certified copy specified under sub.
(1m) and with notice that complies with s.
704.21, the tenant shall not be liable for any rent after the end of the month following the month in which he or she provides the notice or removes from the premises, whichever is later.
The tenant’s liability for rent under this subsection is subject to the landlord’s duty to mitigate damages as provided in s.
704.29 (2).
S ECTION 8.
939.74 (2) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
939.74 (2) (ar) A prosecution for a violation of s.
940.225 (2) or may be commenced within 20 years after the commission of the violation.
A prosecution for a violation of s.
940.225 (3) may be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the violation.
S ECTION 9.
961.444 of the statutes is created to read:
961.444 Person seeking assistance following sexual assault;
immunity from prosecution.
(1) D EFINITIO.
In this section, “sexual assault” means conduct that is in violation of s.
940.22 (2), 940.225, 940.302, or 944.06 or a crime under ch.
948 that involves sexual contact or sexually explicit conduct.
- 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-4334/1 CMH&JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 413 SECTION 9 (2) IMMUNITY FOR AIDER .
A person is immune from being charged or prosecuted under s.
961.573 for the possession of drug paraphernalia, under s.
961.41 (3g) for the possession of a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog, and under s.
961.69 (2) for possession of a masking agent if all of the following apply:
(a) The person requested emergency assistance in connection with a sexual assault by calling the telephone number “911” or by other means, the person encountered a law enforcement officer at a medical facility at which the victim of the sexual assault received treatment in connection with the sexual assault, or the person sought to report the sexual assault or requested assistance for the sexual assault.
(b) The evidence for the charge or prosecution is obtained as a result of the person’s action described under par.
(a).
(c) The person provides a name and contact information and furnishes any requested information unless the person lacks capacity to cooperate.
(3) IMMUNITY FOR VICTIM.
A victim of a sexual assault is immune from being charged or prosecuted under s.
961.573 for the possession of drug paraphernalia, under s.
961.41 (3g) for the possession of a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog, and under s.
961.69 (2) for possession of a masking agent if all of the following apply:
(a) The victim sought to report the sexual assault or was in need of assistance due to the sexual assault.
- 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-4334/1 CMH&JAM:cdc SENATE BILL 413 SECTION 9 (b) The evidence for the charge or prosecution was obtained as a result of the victim’s action described under par.
(a).
(4) PROHIBITION ON REVOCATION .
A person’s pretrial release, probation, extended supervision, parole, or supervised release may not be revoked based on an incident for which the person is immune from prosecution under sub.
(2) or (3).
S ECTION 10.
Initial applicability.
(1) Notwithstanding s.
990.06, the treatment of s.
939.74 (2) (ar) first applies to an act for which the time limit under s.
939.74 (2) (ar), 2023 stats., for prosecution has not expired as of the effective date of this subsection.
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The bill extends time limits for prosecuting certain sexual assault offenses and modifies laws related to tenant rights in cases of sexual assault.

  • 165.775(4)(a)

    20 years → 10 20 years

    Increases the duration for which sexual assault kits must be stored from 10 to 20 years.

  • 939.74(2)(ar)

    20 years → A prosecution for a violation of s. 940.225 (2) may be commenced within 20 years after the commission of the violation.

    Extends the time limit for prosecuting second-degree sexual assault offenses to 20 years.

  • 704.16(1)(b)3.

    from the another person → from another person

    Clarifies text regarding injunction orders protecting tenants from sexual assault.

  • 704.16(1m)

    704.16 (1m) TERMINATING TENANCY BY TENANT: SEXUAL ASSAULT.

    Creates a new provision allowing tenants to terminate their tenancy if they provide proof of sexual assault.

  • 704.16(2m)

    704.16 (2m) NOT LIABLE FOR RENT: SEXUAL ASSAULT.

    Creates a new provision that tenants who terminate their lease due to sexual assault are not liable for further rent.

Action History

  1. Published 3-7-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 90

  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  13. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  16. Received from Senate

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Read a second time

  24. Senators Roys and Smith added as coauthors

  25. Senator Jacque added as a coauthor

  26. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Available for scheduling

  28. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  29. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  30. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  31. Executive action taken

  32. Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  33. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  34. Representative Sheehan added as a cosponsor

  35. Public hearing held

  36. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  37. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  38. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  39. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  40. Introduced by Senators Marklein, James, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Hurd, Kaufert, Behnke, Dittrich, Goodwin, Joers, Kreibich, Mursau, Novak, Palmeri, Penterman, Snyder and Subeck

Sponsors

  • Hurd · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Snyder · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Howard Marklein · Primary
  • Jesse James · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 413 do?
An Act to renumber 704.16 (1) (b) 5.; to amend 125.07 (5) (a) 1. and 2., 125.07 (5) (b), 125.07 (5) (c), 704.16 (1) (b) 3. and 939.74 (2) (ar); to create 704.16 (1m), 704.16 (2m) and 961.444 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 413?
SB 413 is sponsored by Hurd, Kaufert, Behnke, Dittrich, Goodwin, Joers, Kreibich, Mursau, Novak, Palmeri, Penterman, Snyder, Subeck, Marklein, Howard (Republican), James, Jesse (Republican), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), and Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 413?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced September 04, 2025. It awaits signature.
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