Senate Bill 575
Sexual assault forensic examination compensation
Topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Justice, Department of, Sex crimes
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 24, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2026
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 12, 2026
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 243
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2026: “Published 4-10-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 573. 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
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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.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
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.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
22 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (22)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Russell Goodwin · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Roys and Dassler-Alfheim
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Angela Stroud · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jan 12, 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 and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 9, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 9, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 243.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 19, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 12, 2026
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 9, 2026 to Feb 11, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 9, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 21, 2026
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 21, 2026
2 more senators signed on in support.
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Jan 12, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Nov 24, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 12, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 27, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Oct 24, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Oct 24, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- 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
- Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Oct 27, 2025 · Senate
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
- Oct 28, 2025 · Senate
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor
- Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Representative Vining added as a cosponsor
- Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Senators Roys and Dassler-Alfheim added as coauthors
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 243
- Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Published 4-10-2026
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