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SB15 • 2025

increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty

increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Jacque and Carpenter, cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, Wichgers, Allen, Donovan, Tenorio and Knodl
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  3. 2026-01-15 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    LRB correction

  5. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

  6. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 7, Noes 1

  8. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  9. 2025-03-13 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  10. 2025-03-11 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  11. 2025-02-18 Sen.

    Representative Tenorio withdrawn as a cosponsor

  12. 2025-02-18 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  13. 2025-02-05 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Jacque and Carpenter ; cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich , Behnke , Dittrich , Gundrum , Murphy , Mursau , Tusler , Wichgers , Allen , Donovan , Tenorio and Knodl

  14. 2025-02-05 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)