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AB966 • 2025
requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign
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 219
Published 4-9-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Fiscal estimate received
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026
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
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
Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor
Public hearing held
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Received from Assembly
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Made a special order of business at 11:57 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 13, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Representatives Duchow and Steffen added as coauthors
Senator Roys added as a cosponsor
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
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign Status: A - Enacted into Law