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AB19 • 2025

increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty

increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representatives Kreibich, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Carpenter
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 149

  2. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Published 4-3-2026

  3. 2026-04-01 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  4. 2026-01-23 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026

  5. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  6. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor

  7. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a second time

  8. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  11. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  13. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. 2026-01-15 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  15. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  16. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  18. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a second time

  19. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  20. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  23. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  25. 2025-12-17 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 14, Noes 0

  26. 2025-12-17 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 13, Noes 1

  27. 2025-12-17 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  28. 2025-12-03 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  29. 2025-11-18 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  30. 2025-11-17 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kreibich

  31. 2025-11-14 Asm.

    LRB correction

  32. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Kreibich , Allen , Behnke , Dittrich , Donovan , Gundrum , Knodl , Murphy , Mursau , Tusler and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Carpenter

  33. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty
Status: A - Enacted into Law