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age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert

age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert

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Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Larson, Marklein, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Spiros, Rodriguez, Anderson, Behnke, Clancy, Dittrich, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Goeben, Haywood, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Madison, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, O'Connor, Palmeri, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Steffen and Stroud
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
S - Enacted into law
Effective date
Not listed

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age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert

age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert Status: S - Enacted into law

What This Bill Does

  • age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert Status: S - Enacted into law

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 Sen.

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 93

  2. 2026-03-09 Sen.

    Published 3-7-2026

  3. 2026-03-05 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026

  4. 2026-02-09 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  5. 2026-01-15 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  6. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  8. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  9. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a second time

  10. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  13. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2026-01-12 Asm.

    Representatives Moore Omokunde and Tenorio added as cosponsors

  15. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  16. 2026-01-07 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. 2025-12-02 Asm.

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  18. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  19. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Read a second time

  20. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  22. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  23. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Senators Smith and Hesselbein added as coauthors

  25. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  27. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  28. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  29. 2025-10-10 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  30. 2025-10-08 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  31. 2025-10-02 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators James , L. Johnson , Dassler-Alfheim , Keyeski , Larson , Marklein , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys and Spreitzer ; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs , Spiros , Rodriguez , Anderson , Behnke , Clancy , Dittrich , Fitzgerald , Franklin , Goeben , Haywood , Joers , Johnson , Kaufert , Madison , McCarville , Melotik , Miresse , Murphy , Mursau , Ortiz-Velez , O'Connor , Palmeri , Phelps , Piwowarczyk , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Steffen and Stroud

  32. 2025-10-02 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

  33. 2025-10-02 Sen.

    Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor

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age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert
Status: S - Enacted into law

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 466
October 2, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
James
,
L. Johnson
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Keyeski
,
Larson
,
Marklein
,
Pfaff
,
Ratcliff
,
Roys
and
Spreitzer
, cosponsored by Representatives
Stubbs
,
Spiros
,
Rodriguez
,
Anderson
,
Behnke
,
Clancy
,
Dittrich
,
Fitzgerald
,
Franklin
,
Goeben
,
Haywood
,
Joers
,
Johnson
,
Kaufert
,
Madison
,
McCarville
,
Melotik
,
Miresse
,
Murphy
,
Mursau
,
Ortiz-Velez
,
O'Connor
,
Palmeri
,
Phelps
,
Piwowarczyk
,
Roe
,
Sheehan
,
Sinicki
,
Snodgrass
,
Steffen
and
Stroud
. Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.
SB466,1,2
1
An Act

to amend
175.51 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes;
relating to:
age for the
2
issuance of a Missing Child Alert.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The Department of Justice currently administers several alert systems, under which DOJ works with law enforcement agencies, broadcasters, and others to disseminate information regarding certain cases involving endangered children, veterans at risk, missing persons at risk, and missing children at risk. These alerts are commonly known, respectively, as Amber Alerts, Green Alerts, Silver Alerts, or Missing Child Alerts.
Under current law, the Missing Child Alert applies to a missing person under 18 who is not covered by the Amber Alert if the minor is believed to be incapable of returning home without assistance due to a physical or mental condition or disability or if the minor is under 10. Under this bill, the minor must be under 12 instead of under 10 before a Missing Child Alert could be issued for the missing minor without further conditions.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB466,1
3
Section

1
.
175.51 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB466,2,5
1
175.51
(1m)
(a) 2. A person who has not attained the age of 18 years, whose
2
location is unknown, and whose situation does not qualify for another alert and the
3
person is believed to be incapable of returning home without assistance due to a
4
physical or mental condition or disability or the person has not attained the age of
5
10

12
years.
SB466,2,6
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