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AB677 • 2025

creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty

creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty

Children Crime
Enacted

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

Sponsor
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
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 88

  2. 2026-03-06 Asm.

    Published 3-7-2026

  3. 2026-03-05 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026

  4. 2026-02-13 Asm.

    LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )

  5. 2026-02-13 Asm.

    LRB correction

  6. 2026-02-13 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026

  7. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  8. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Read a second time

  9. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  12. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-02-09 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  15. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  16. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  17. 2026-01-28 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  18. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  19. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  20. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a second time

  21. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  24. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 93, Noes 6

  25. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  27. 2026-01-08 Asm.

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

  28. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 14, Noes 0

  29. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  30. 2026-01-08 Asm.

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

  31. 2026-01-07 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nedweski

  32. 2026-01-06 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  33. 2025-12-03 Asm.

    Senator Marklein added as a cosponsor

  34. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    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

  35. 2025-11-19 Asm.

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

Official Summary Text

creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty
Status: A - Enacted into Law