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AB677 • 2025
creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity 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 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 88
Published 3-7-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026
LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )
LRB correction
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
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
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Public hearing held
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 93, Noes 6
Ordered immediately messaged
Executive action taken
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 14, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nedweski
Public hearing held
Senator Marklein added as a cosponsor
Introduced by Representatives Nedweski , Brill , Dittrich , Behnke , Callahan , DeSmidt , Donovan , Duchow , Franklin , Green , Gundrum , Gustafson , Hurd , B. Jacobson , Kaufert , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , Maxey , Moses , Murphy , Mursau , Novak , O'Connor , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Snyder , Steffen , Tusler and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators James , Wanggaard , Hutton , Nass and Quinn
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty Status: A - Enacted into Law