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SB222 • 2025

extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty

extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senators James, Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara and Quinn, cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, B. Jacobson, Spiros, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, McCarville, Miresse, Moses, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Wichgers and Doyle
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. 2025-11-04 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2025-09-04 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator James

  4. 2025-09-04 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-09-04 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  6. 2025-09-04 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. 2025-09-04 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  8. 2025-09-03 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  9. 2025-09-03 Sen.

    Senator Hutton added as a coauthor

  10. 2025-09-02 Sen.

    Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor

  11. 2025-06-18 Sen.

    Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  12. 2025-05-30 Sen.

    Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor

  13. 2025-05-21 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  14. 2025-05-07 Sen.

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  15. 2025-05-06 Sen.

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  16. 2025-04-28 Sen.

    Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  17. 2025-04-25 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators James , Tomczyk , Cabral-Guevara and Quinn ; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder , B. Jacobson , Spiros , Armstrong , Behnke , Brill , Callahan , Dittrich , Goeben , Gundrum , Joers , Kaufert , Knodl , Kreibich , Krug , Maxey , McCarville , Miresse , Moses , Mursau , Novak , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk , Rodriguez , Sinicki , Steffen , Stubbs , Subeck , Wichgers and Doyle

  18. 2025-04-25 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)