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WI SB1087

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Ratcliff

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates state criminal penalties for using force, threats, or physical obstruction to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons obtaining or providing reproductive health services, or exercising religious freedom at places of worship

  • First violation is a Class A misdemeanor (up to $10,000 fine and/or 9 months imprisonment); second or subsequent violation is a Class I felony (up to $10,000 fine and/or 3.5 years imprisonment)

  • Prohibits intentionally damaging or destroying property of reproductive health facilities or places of religious worship

  • Establishes civil cause of action allowing aggrieved persons to seek injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, attorney fees, or statutory damages of $5,000 per violation

  • Authorizes attorney general or district attorneys to bring civil actions with forfeitures ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 depending on whether the violation was a first or subsequent offense and whether it involved nonviolent physical obstruction

Legislative Description

Disrupting access to a reproductive health service facility or place of religious worship and providing a penalty.

Last Action

Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs3/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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