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SB671 • 2025

creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty

creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty

Children Crime
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senators James, Wanggaard, Hutton, Nass and Quinn, cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Brill, Dittrich, Behnke, Callahan, DeSmidt, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Snyder, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  3. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  4. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  5. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  6. 2026-01-28 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  7. 2026-01-07 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  8. 2025-12-03 Sen.

    Senator Marklein added as a coauthor

  9. 2025-11-20 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators James , Wanggaard , Hutton , Nass and Quinn ; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski , Brill , Dittrich , Behnke , Callahan , DeSmidt , Donovan , Duchow , Franklin , Green , Gundrum , Gustafson , Hurd , B. Jacobson , Kaufert , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , Maxey , Moses , Murphy , Mursau , Novak , O'Connor , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Snyder , Steffen , Tusler and Wichgers

  10. 2025-11-20 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)