Assembly Bill 361 aims to amend existing criminal law in Wisconsin by eliminating certain defenses related to adequate provocation, self-defense, and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect when these claims are based on a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation. Specifically, the bill stipulates that a defendant cannot assert adequate provocation or self-defense if their actions stem from the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's gender identity or sexual orientation, particularly in situations where the victim made a romantic or sexual advance without force or violence.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that mental disease or defect does not include conditions arising from the same circumstances regarding a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation. The bill introduces new legal language to define these exclusions and renumbers existing statutes to reflect these changes. The provisions will apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the legislation.