Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 99 (Senate Bill 678) Wisconsin has enacted a significant update to its implied consent and intoxicated operation laws. 2025 Wisconsin Act 99, signed into law in March 2026, authorizes law enforcement officers to use oral fluid screening as a preliminary tool when investigating suspected intoxicated operation of vehicles. The legislation expands the scope…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 92 (Senate Bill 459) Wisconsin lawmakers recently enacted 2025 Wisconsin Act 92, a law that modifies the evidentiary rule governing expert witness testimony in Wisconsin courts. The legislation revises Wisconsin’s expert testimony statute so that it more closely mirrors Federal Rule of Evidence 702, which governs expert testimony in federal courts. The amendment…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 88 (Assembly Bill 677) Wisconsin has enacted a significant change to its criminal law involving offenses against children. 2025 Wisconsin Act 88, signed into law in March 2026, creates a new criminal offense for grooming a child for sexual activity and modifies several related areas of Wisconsin law governing sexual offenses and child…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 90 (Senate Bill 413) Wisconsin lawmakers recently enacted 2025 Wisconsin Act 90, a law that modifies several statutes involving sexual assault victims, criminal investigations, and reporting protections. The legislation expands certain immunity protections for victims and those seeking assistance, extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting second-degree sexual assault, increases the length of…