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WI AB 417

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

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 417 pass?

No. WI AB 417 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 417 about?

WI AB 417 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: emergency testing of a criminal defendant for certain diseases. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 417?

Wichgers, Sheehan, Piwowarczyk and 7 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 417.

Introduced
2025-09-15
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Sheehanprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Kaufertprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Melotikprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-15

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

    introduction

  2. 2025-09-15

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-09-25

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik

    amendment-introduction

  4. 2025-09-29

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Melotik

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2025-10-01

    Public hearing held

  6. 2025-10-08

    Executive action taken

  7. 2025-10-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-10-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-10-16

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-11-11

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  11. 2025-11-13

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  12. 2026-01-08

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

  13. 2026-01-13

    Laid on the table

    deferral

  14. 2026-01-23

    Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  15. 2026-03-06

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  16. 2026-03-16

    Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  17. 2026-03-19

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  18. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  19. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-10-16 · pass · 15-0

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

    2025-10-16 · pass · 15-0

Related bills

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