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WI AB905

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tony Kurtz

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "health care provider" and "health care facility" to include workers such as emergency medical technicians who may not work at a traditional health care facility, aligning with existing battery statute definitions

  • Extends Class H felony protections to cover threats against current or former health care providers, health care facility workers, and their family members

  • Applies felony penalties when threats are made in response to actions taken by a health care provider in their official capacity, regardless of whether the action occurred at a health care facility

  • Requires the person making the threat to know or should have known the victim's status as a health care provider, facility worker, or family member of such individuals

Legislative Description

Threats to health care providers and providing a penalty.

Last Action

Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Public Safety2/27/2026
Rules2/4/2026
Judiciary1/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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