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requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign

requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign

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

Sponsor
Representatives Green, Brill, Dittrich, Mayadev, Armstrong, Behnke, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Miresse, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Stubbs, cosponsored by Senator James
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign

requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign Status: A - Enacted into Law

What This Bill Does

  • requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign Status: A - Enacted into Law

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 219

  2. 2026-04-09 Asm.

    Published 4-9-2026

  3. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  4. 2026-03-20 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. 2026-03-20 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

  6. 2026-03-18 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  7. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors

  8. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a second time

  9. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  12. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. 2026-03-12 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  15. 2026-03-12 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  16. 2026-03-12 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  17. 2026-03-05 Sen.

    Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor

  18. 2026-03-04 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  19. 2026-02-26 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  20. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  21. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  22. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  23. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  25. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  26. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Made a special order of business at 11:57 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  28. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 13, Noes 0

  29. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  30. 2026-02-11 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  31. 2026-02-03 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  32. 2026-02-03 Asm.

    Representatives Duchow and Steffen added as coauthors

  33. 2026-02-03 Asm.

    Senator Roys added as a cosponsor

  34. 2026-01-29 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Green , Brill , Dittrich , Mayadev , Armstrong , Behnke , Fitzgerald , B. Jacobson , Miresse , Murphy , O'Connor , Ortiz-Velez , Piwowarczyk , Sinicki and Stubbs ; cosponsored by Senator James

  35. 2026-01-29 Asm.

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

Official Summary Text

requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign
Status: A - Enacted into Law

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 966
January 29, 2026 - Introduced by Representatives
Green
,
Brill
,
Dittrich
,
Mayadev
,
Armstrong
,
Behnke
,
Fitzgerald
,
B. Jacobson
,
Miresse
,
Murphy
,
O'Connor
,
Ortiz-Velez
,
Piwowarczyk
,
Sinicki
and
Stubbs
, cosponsored by Senator
James
. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
AB966,1,2
1
An Act

to create
165.503 of the statutes;
relating to:
requiring the
2
Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Justice to conduct a children’s online digital safety awareness campaign with the goal of raising awareness of the potential dangers of internet use by children and distributing information on steps that may be taken to prevent children’s exposure to harmful content on the internet. Under the bill, DOJ must provide any materials developed for the campaign to a school, free of charge, upon request.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB966,1
3
Section

1
.
165.503 of the statutes is created to read:
AB966,2,5
4
165.503

Internet crimes against children public awareness campaign.

5
(1)
The department of justice shall conduct a children’s online digital safety
1
awareness campaign with the goal of raising awareness of the potential dangers of
2
Internet use by children and distributing information on steps that may be taken to
3
prevent children’s exposure to harmful content on the Internet. The campaign
4
shall use a combination of digital platforms, including the department’s website,
5
social media platforms, and digital newsletters, and print platforms, if available.
AB966,2,8
6
(2)
The department of justice shall provide any of the materials developed for
7
the digital safety awareness campaign under sub. (1) to a school, as defined in s.
8
118.257 (1) (d), free of charge upon request.
AB966,2,9
9
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