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WI AB873

WI AB873
Funding for crime victim services and making an appropriation. (FE)


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Introduced
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, the Department of Justice administers programs for crime victim services, including awarding grants to entities that provide services to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic abuse and to crime witnesses. This bill increases the amount appropriated for these programs by $34,202,700 in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. Under current law, DOJ has 17 positions that serve crime victims that are funded with federal money. This bill changes the funding source for these positions from federal money to general purpose revenue. Of the appropriation increase in this bill, $4,025,800 is allocated for the biennium to provide funding for the 17 positions. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

AI Summary

This bill increases funding for crime victim services administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) by a total of $34,202,700 over the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, which is the two-year period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. This additional money will be used to continue supporting programs that provide grants to organizations offering assistance to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic abuse, and to crime witnesses. Additionally, the bill shifts the funding source for 17 existing positions within the DOJ that directly serve crime victims from federal money to general purpose revenue (GPR), which is state tax money, and allocates $4,025,800 of the increased appropriation specifically for these positions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

Representative Anderson added as a coauthor (on 01/27/2026)

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