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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
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 149
Published 4-3-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Available for scheduling
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 14, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 13, Noes 1
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kreibich
LRB correction
Introduced by Representatives Kreibich , Allen , Behnke , Dittrich , Donovan , Gundrum , Knodl , Murphy , Mursau , Tusler and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Carpenter
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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