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AB 9572025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 957

Relating to: Internet crimes against children law enforcement and making an appropriation. (FE)

Enacted Last action April 9, 2026: Published 4-9-2026

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

Sponsors 23

Prime sponsors
Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Behnke, Billings, Brill, Brown, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goeben, Joers, Maxey, Mayadev, Miresse, Neubauer, Neylon, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Tucker, Udell

Status

Enacted as of April 9, 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, Joint Finance, Senate Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 40

DateChamberAction
April 9, 2026AssemblyPublished 4-9-2026
April 9, 2026AssemblyReport approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 216
April 2, 2026AssemblyPresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
March 20, 2026AssemblyReport correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026
March 18, 2026AssemblyReceived from Senate concurred in
March 17, 2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
March 17, 2026SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
March 17, 2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
March 17, 2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
March 17, 2026SenateRead a second time
March 17, 2026SenateSenators Ratcliff, Smith and Carpenter added as cosponsors
March 16, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
March 16, 2026SenateFiscal estimate received
March 11, 2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
March 11, 2026SenateReport concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0
March 11, 2026SenateExecutive action taken
March 11, 2026SenateWithdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
March 11, 2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
March 11, 2026SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
March 11, 2026SenateExecutive action taken
March 4, 2026SenatePublic hearing held
February 25, 2026SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
February 23, 2026SenateReceived from Assembly
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0
February 19, 2026AssemblyRules suspended
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a second time
February 18, 2026AssemblyMade a special order of business at 11:51 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
February 16, 2026AssemblyRepresentative Wichgers added as a coauthor
February 13, 2026AssemblyRepresentative Vining added as a coauthor
February 12, 2026AssemblyReferred to committee on Rules
February 12, 2026AssemblyReport passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 1
February 11, 2026AssemblyExecutive action taken
February 11, 2026AssemblyRepresentative Snodgrass added as a coauthor
February 3, 2026AssemblyRepresentatives Duchow and Steffen added as coauthors
February 3, 2026AssemblyPublic hearing held
February 2, 2026AssemblyRepresentatives Stubbs and Palmeri added as coauthors
January 29, 2026AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
January 29, 2026AssemblyIntroduced by Representatives Brill, Billings, Goeben, Joers, Dittrich, Mayadev, Armstrong, Behnke, Brown, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Maxey, Miresse, Neylon, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Tucker, Udell and Neubauer; cosponsored by Senators James, Wanggaard, Jacque and Roys

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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