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AB 1242025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 124

Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 13

Prime sponsors
Behnke, Brill, Goeben, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tittl, Wichgers

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Judiciary, Assembly Rules (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 12

DateChamberAction
March 23, 2026AssemblyFailed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
January 13, 2026AssemblyLaid on the table
January 8, 2026AssemblyPlaced on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
May 29, 2025AssemblyReferred to committee on Rules
May 29, 2025AssemblyReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2
May 29, 2025AssemblyReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2
May 21, 2025AssemblyExecutive action taken
May 20, 2025AssemblyRepresentative O'Connor added as a coauthor
May 7, 2025AssemblyPublic hearing held
May 2, 2025AssemblyAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
March 11, 2025AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
March 11, 2025AssemblyIntroduced by Representatives Goeben, Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Steffen, Tittl, Brill, Wichgers, Murphy, Knodl, Mursau, Penterman, Kreibich and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque and Nass

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

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