Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 88: Relating to: civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 88 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 21
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shae Sortwell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Lindee Brill | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Bob Donovan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Rick Gundrum | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Clint Moses | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Ron Tusler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Dan Feyen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Public hearing held
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard