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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 357

Throwing or expelling a bodily fluid at a prosecutor and providing a criminal penalty

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 25, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 84 to 14

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 24 to 8

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 340

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2016: “Published 3-31-2016”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a person who throws or expels blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine, feces, or other bodily substance at or toward an emergency medical technician, a first responder, a law enforcement officer, a fire fighter, or a person operating or staffing an ambulance is guilty of a Class I felony.

Under this bill, the same penalty applies to a person who throws or expels blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine, feces, or other bodily substance at or toward a prosecutor.

Who's behind it

15 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 15 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (15)

Signed on in support (3)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 4 · Jan 15, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 84 to 14 · Feb 9, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (84)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 84, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 13 · Mar 15, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 24 to 8 · Mar 15, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 24, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 31, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 31, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 340.

  3. Mar 29, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too, 24 to 8.

  5. Mar 14, 2016

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 10, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly passed it, 84 to 14.

  9. Jan 15, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Jan 15, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 4.

  11. Oct 8, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Sep 25, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

  13. Sep 25, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 25, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Novak, Born, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Heaton, Horlacher, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Murphy, Mursau, A. Ott, J. Ott, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Olsen

  2. Sep 25, 2015 · Assembly

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

  3. Oct 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  6. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 by Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 84, Noes 14

  12. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 10, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Risser

  19. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  21. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 24, Noes 8

  24. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2016

  27. Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016

  28. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 340

  29. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-31-2016

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary