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AB88 • 2025

civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty

civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Tusler and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-05-07 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  3. 2025-02-28 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Sortwell , Behnke , Brill , Dittrich , Donovan , Goeben , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Knodl , Maxey , Moses , Murphy , Mursau , O'Connor , Tusler and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Feyen , Cabral-Guevara , Nass , Tomczyk and Wanggaard

  4. 2025-02-28 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty
Status: A - Judiciary