AB 7912025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 791
Relating to: intentionally sending false text messages to 911 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 19
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Assembly Rules (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 11
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| March 19, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Emerson added as a coauthor |
| March 6, 2026 | Assembly | Representative Brown added as a coauthor |
| February 17, 2026 | Assembly | Laid on the table |
| February 13, 2026 | Assembly | Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 |
| January 22, 2026 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| January 22, 2026 | Assembly | Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2 |
| January 21, 2026 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| January 14, 2026 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| December 23, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
| December 23, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Goodwin, Sortwell, Sinicki, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kurtz, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Stubbs, Subeck and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard |
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.