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AB923 • 2025
creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion
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 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 215
Published 4-9-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors
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 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
Received from Assembly
Representatives Clancy , Hong and Miresse added as coauthors
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 1
Ordered immediately messaged
Made a special order of business at 11:48 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Representative Madison added as a coauthor
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 5, Noes 1
Referred to committee on Rules
Representative Phelps added as a coauthor
Representative Hysell added as a coauthor
Public hearing held
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson , Snyder , Mursau , Behnke , Brill , Dittrich , Gundrum , Knodl , Kreibich , Maxey , Moses , Murphy , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk , Spiros and Tittl ; cosponsored by Senators James , Quinn and Wanggaard
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion Status: A - Enacted into Law