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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 575

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Relating to: sexual assault forensic examination compensation.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Administration department of — Agency and general functions Justice department of Sex crimes Shared revenue

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law provides that a health care provider who conducts an examination to gather evidence regarding a sex offense may apply to the Department of Justice for an award to cover the costs of the examination. Under current law, the costs of the examination include the examination itself, any procedure during the examination that tests for or prevents a sexually transmitted disease, and medication provided or prescribed during the examination that prevents or treats a sexually transmitted disease. This bill adds the costs of a prophylaxis provided or prescribed during that examination that reduces the risk of or prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) if the person performing the examination believes that exposure to HIV could be a consequence of the sex offense.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Spreitzer (D) , Wanggaard (R)

22 cosponsors

Behnke (R) , Dittrich (R) , Goodwin (D) , Gundrum (R) , J. Jacobson (D) , Johnson (D) , Kitchens (R) , McCarville (D) , Melotik (R) , Miresse (D) , Novak (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Piwowarczyk (R) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys and Dassler-Alfheim , Sinicki (D) , Snyder (R) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Vining (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 2

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Jan 12, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 24, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Behnke, Dittrich, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kitchens, McCarville, Melotik, Novak, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Stroud and Stubbs

  2. Oct 24, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Oct 27, 2025 · Senate

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  4. Oct 28, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  5. Nov 12, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Nov 24, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  7. Dec 1, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  8. Dec 17, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  9. Jan 12, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Jan 12, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. Jan 12, 2026 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  12. Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Senators Roys and Dassler-Alfheim added as coauthors

  14. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  17. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  18. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  21. Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor

  22. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  23. Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  24. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  25. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  28. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 13, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  31. Feb 20, 2026 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  32. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  33. Apr 2, 2026 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  34. Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 243

  35. Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

    Published 4-10-2026