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WI AB743

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christine Sinicki

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Courts may consider a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a mitigating factor when sentencing military veterans convicted of criminal offenses
  • PTSD must result from the veteran's military service to qualify as a mitigating factor
  • "Veteran" is defined as a person who served in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces
  • Amends Wisconsin statute 973.017 to add this new mitigating factor to existing sentencing considerations
  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the legislation

Legislative Description

Considering post-traumatic stress disorder as a mitigating factor in sentencing certain criminal offenders. (FE)

Last Action

Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/3/2025

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