Bill > AB905

This bill expands protections for health care providers and their staff by clarifying that threats made against them, or their family members, are a Class H felony if the threat is in response to an action taken by a health care provider in their official capacity, regardless of where that action occurred. The bill also broadens the definition of "health care provider" and "health care facility" to include individuals who formerly held these roles or worked in these settings, aligning these definitions with existing battery provisions. This change aims to ensure that individuals like emergency medical technicians, even if not directly employed at a traditional health care facility, are covered under these protections. Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, it may be subject to a report from the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab905