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This bill expands the existing law that makes it a felony to threaten a health care provider or someone working in a health care facility. It clarifies that the law now applies to threats against current or former health care providers, individuals who currently or formerly worked in a health care facility, and their family members. The bill also specifies that the threat is covered if it's in response to an action taken by a health care provider acting in their official capacity, or by an official, employee, or agent of a health care facility acting in their official capacity, regardless of where the action occurred. The definitions of "health care facility" and "health care provider" are aligned with those used in current battery provisions, which may include individuals like emergency medical technicians who don't always work at a traditional health care facility. Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty, a Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be asked to prepare a report.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb897