Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.
AB 26 corrects a misleading title and focuses on background check procedures, not juror protection. The bill requires agencies (like child welfare departments) to verify final court dispositions for certain serious crimes within 5 years by contacting courts, if background checks indicate potential violations. It specifically targets offenses including battery (e.g., sections 940.20, 940.202) and threats listed in statutes. This affects agencies conducting background checks for employment or services, ensuring they confirm pending or recent convictions before making decisions.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 1
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Subeck;
cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Wimberger
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amanda Nedweski
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben Franklin
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Shannon Zimmerman
RRepublican
P
Todd Novak
RRepublican
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