AB 66 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.

AB 66 restricts prosecutors from dismissing or amending certain criminal charges without court approval. It applies to specific "covered crimes," including domestic abuse violations, certain violent offenses (like those under s. 940.198 or 941.29), and crimes listed in Chapter 948. Prosecutors must seek court approval for any dismissal or amendment, and courts can only approve if the action aligns with deterring these crimes. The bill also prohibits deferred prosecution agreements for individuals charged with covered crimes. This policy change directly affects prosecutors, courts, and defendants facing charges for the listed offenses.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

5244
Passed
Total votes 96
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic44
44 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican52
52 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 3, Noes 1
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative B. Jacobson
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Moses, Murphy, Mursau and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass and Tomczyk
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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