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SB782 • 2025

intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty

intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Goodwin, Sortwell, Sinicki, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kurtz, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Stubbs and Subeck
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
S - Enacted into law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Sen.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 245

  2. 2026-04-09 Sen.

    Published 4-10-2026

  3. 2026-04-02 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  4. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  5. 2026-03-06 Sen.

    Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

  6. 2026-02-27 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  7. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  8. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  9. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Read a second time

  10. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 84, Noes 15

  13. 2026-02-17 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2026-02-13 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. 2026-02-13 Asm.

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  16. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  17. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a coauthor

  18. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a second time

  19. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  21. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  22. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  25. 2026-01-12 Sen.

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

  26. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  27. 2026-01-07 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  28. 2025-12-22 Sen.

    Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor

  29. 2025-12-12 Sen.

    Introduced by Senator Wanggaard ; cosponsored by Representatives Donovan , Goodwin , Sortwell , Sinicki , Behnke , DeSmidt , Dittrich , Goeben , Gundrum , Kaufert , Kurtz , Maxey , Murphy , O'Connor , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Stubbs and Subeck

  30. 2025-12-12 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty
Status: S - Enacted into law