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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Assembly Bill 414

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

Topics: Court: Procedure, Crime victim, Landlord and tenant, Limitation of action, Sex crimes, Youth

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 29, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 413. That version became law.

What it would have done

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

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 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.

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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 an injunction order or criminal complaint based on or alleging that the tenant or the tenant’s child has been sexually assaulted.

Who's behind it

13 representatives are its ⁠. 9 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

11 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (13)

Signed on in support (11)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 1 · Oct 8, 2025

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

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

Passed, 11 to 2 · Oct 8, 2025

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2026

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Oct 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026

    3 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.

  3. Oct 8, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Oct 8, 2025

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 2.

  5. Sep 10, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  6. Sep 10, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Sep 8, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  8. Aug 29, 2025

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

  9. Aug 29, 2025

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly

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

  2. Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly

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

  3. Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  4. Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd

  5. Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  7. Oct 1, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Oct 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 1

  9. Oct 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 2

  10. Oct 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Oct 28, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor

  12. Oct 30, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd

  13. Nov 5, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hurd

  14. Nov 17, 2025 · Assembly

    Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  15. Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  16. Feb 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  17. Feb 16, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  18. Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  19. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Committee

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Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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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

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Author

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

Official term: Author, coauthor

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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

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Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote

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