Assembly Bill 905
Threats to health care providers and providing a penalty
Topics: Crime and criminals: Felony, Hospitals and health care facilities, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Medical service: Occupations, Physician
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 23, 2026
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2026
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2026
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 197
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2026: “Published 4-4-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 897. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, it is a Class H felony to threaten a health care provider or a person who works in a health care facility under specific circumstances.
This bill defines "health care provider" and "health care facility" to include certain workers, such as emergency medical technicians, who may not work at a health care facility. These definitions align with the definition of those terms under current battery provisions. The bill also provides that the felony penalty applies if the threat is in response to an action taken by a health care provider in his or her official capacity, regardless of whether the action occurred at a health care facility.
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Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
Who's behind it
15 representatives are its . 14 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Feb 4, 2026
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 Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Mar 3, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 16, 2026
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
What happened
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Apr 3, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 197.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 17, 2026
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 17, 2026
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 16, 2026
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 3, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Feb 27, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Feb 23, 2026
The Senate received it.
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Feb 19, 2026
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 4, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 4, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Jan 30, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 29, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 23, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Jan 23, 2026
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Behnke, Dittrich, Duchow, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Tucker and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara, James and Nass
- Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 9:33 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 15
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
- Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 3, 2026 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 197
- Apr 3, 2026 · Assembly
Published 4-4-2026
Terms on this page
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
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote