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SB884 • 2025
an audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 246
Published 4-10-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
Report correctly enrolled
Received from Assembly concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor
Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as coauthors
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate
Referred to committee on Rules
Made a special order of business at 11:45 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Public hearing held
Public hearing held
Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
Introduced by Senators Jacque and Wall ; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin , Behnke , Dittrich , Goeben , Knodl , Murphy , O'Connor , Rivera-Wagner and Spaude
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
an audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence Status: S - Enacted into law