2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 417

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)

Status: A - Tabled

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1688
10/16/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0316

History

Date / House Action Journal
9/15/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Dittrich, Kaufert, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Marklein
255
9/15/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety255
9/25/2025 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik266
9/29/2025 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Melotik270
10/1/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
10/8/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
10/16/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0315
10/16/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0316
10/16/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules316
11/11/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
11/13/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
1/8/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/13/2026 Asm.Laid on the table442
1/23/2026 Asm.Representative Doyle added as a coauthor503
3/6/2026 Asm.Representative Brown added as a coauthor654
3/16/2026 Asm.Representative Billings added as a coauthor664
3/19/2026 Asm.Representative Subeck added as a coauthor676
3/19/2026 Asm.Representative Emerson added as a coauthor676
3/23/2026 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1688
 
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