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SB575 • 2025

sexual assault forensic examination compensation

sexual assault forensic examination compensation

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senators Wanggaard and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Behnke, Dittrich, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kitchens, McCarville, Melotik, Novak, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Stroud and Stubbs
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
S - Enacted into law
Effective date
Not listed

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sexual assault forensic examination compensation

sexual assault forensic examination compensation Status: S - Enacted into law

What This Bill Does

  • sexual assault forensic examination compensation Status: S - Enacted into law

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Sen.

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

  2. 2026-04-09 Sen.

    Published 4-10-2026

  3. 2026-04-02 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  4. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  5. 2026-02-20 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  6. 2026-02-13 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  8. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Read a second time

  9. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  12. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-02-11 Asm.

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  14. 2026-02-10 Asm.

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

  15. 2026-02-09 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. 2026-02-09 Asm.

    Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor

  17. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  18. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Senators Roys and Dassler-Alfheim added as coauthors

  19. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a second time

  20. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  22. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  23. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2026-01-16 Sen.

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

  25. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  26. 2026-01-12 Sen.

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

  27. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  28. 2025-12-17 Sen.

    Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  29. 2025-12-01 Sen.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  30. 2025-11-24 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  31. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  32. 2025-10-28 Sen.

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  33. 2025-10-27 Sen.

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  34. 2025-10-24 Sen.

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

  35. 2025-10-24 Sen.

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

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sexual assault forensic examination compensation
Status: S - Enacted into law

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-5115/1
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2025 SENATE BILL 575
October 24, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Wanggaard
and
Spreitzer
, cosponsored by Representatives
Snyder
,
Behnke
,
Dittrich
,
Goodwin
,
Gundrum
,
Kitchens
,
McCarville
,
Melotik
,
Novak
,
Piwowarczyk
,
Sinicki
,
Stroud
and
Stubbs
. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB575,1,2
1
An Act

to amend
949.20 (3) and 949.24 (3) of the statutes;
relating to:
sexual
2
assault forensic examination compensation.
Analysis by the 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.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB575,1
3
Section

1
.
949.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB575,2,10
4
949.20
(3)
“Examination costs” means the costs of an examination that is done
1
to gather evidence regarding a sex offense
,
;
any procedure during that examination
2
process that tests for or prevents a sexually transmitted disease
,
; a prophylaxis
3
provided or prescribed, during that examination process, that reduces the risk of or
4
prevents human immunodeficiency virus if the person performing the examination
5
or procedure believes that exposure to human immunodeficiency virus could be a
6
consequence of the sex offense;
and any medication provided or prescribed, during
7
that examination process, that prevents or treats a sexually transmitted disease
8
that the person performing the examination or procedure believes could be a
9
consequence of the sex offense. “Examination costs” does not include any processing
10
or administrative costs, attorney fees, or other expenses.
SB575,2
11
Section

2
.
949.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB575,2,20
12
949.24
(3)

Medical records.
An applicant shall submit to the department
13
reports from any physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse who treated or examined
14
the victim to gather evidence regarding a sex offense, performed any procedure
15
during that treatment or examination that tests for or prevents a sexually
16
transmitted disease,
provided or prescribed a prophylaxis,
or provided or prescribed
17
any medication to prevent or treat a sexually transmitted disease. The applicant
18
may not submit to the department any other records than those pertaining to the
19
examination, treatment, procedure,
prophylaxis,
or medication for which the
20
applicant is seeking an award.
SB575,2,21
21
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