WI AB849

Amends Wisconsin statute 939.46(1m) to codify and narrow the definition of "direct result" for the affirmative defense available to victims of human trafficking and child sex trafficking

Codifies the standard from State v. Kizer (2022 WI 58) requiring a logical, causal connection between the offense and the trafficking violation, where the offense is not significantly the result of other events or circumstances

Adds two new requirements beyond the Kizer standard: the offense must occur in "immediate proximity" to the trafficking violation, and the offense must be "necessary to escape from or prevent" the violation

Applies prospectively only to affirmative defenses raised on or after the effective date of the act

Introduced January 16, 2026 by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Dittrich, and Kreibich; referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety