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SB419 • 2025
emergency testing of a criminal defendant for certain diseases
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 107
Published 3-21-2026
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
Representative Billings added as a cosponsor
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor
Report correctly enrolled
Received from Assembly concurred in
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Received from Senate
Read a second time
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Fiscal estimate received
Fiscal estimate received
Executive action taken
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Feyen
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen
Public hearing held
Introduced by Senators Feyen and Marklein ; cosponsored by Representatives Melotik , Behnke , Dittrich , Kaufert , Kreibich , Murphy , Mursau , Piwowarczyk , Sheehan and Wichgers
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
emergency testing of a criminal defendant for certain diseases Status: S - Enacted into law