Bill > SB419

This bill expands the circumstances under which a person can be compelled to undergo testing for communicable diseases, particularly when there's a potential risk to public safety workers, prosecutors, or correctional staff members. It allows district attorneys to seek court orders for such testing even before criminal proceedings begin, if they have probable cause to believe the person committed a crime that involved bodily substances and posed a risk of transmitting a disease to these public safety personnel. The bill also clarifies that the results of these tests, when ordered under specific statutes (including the newly created subsection (6) of 968.38), are not admissible in civil or criminal proceedings, but the court can order the disclosure of results to the affected public safety worker, their authorized decision-maker, or their healthcare provider to prevent further harm. Additionally, it mandates that defendants ordered to undergo testing under these provisions must pay for the cost of the tests.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb419