WI AB124 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 16)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to amend 69.11 (4) (b), 69.12 (1), 69.15 (4) (b), 767.395 and 786.36 (1) (intro.); to create 941.2915 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.

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Title

Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23HouseFailed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-01-13HouseLaid on the table
2026-01-08HousePlaced on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
2025-05-29HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-05-29HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2
2025-05-29HouseReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2
2025-05-21HouseExecutive action taken
2025-05-20HouseRepresentative O'Connor added as a coauthor
2025-05-07HousePublic hearing held
2025-05-02HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
2025-03-11HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-03-11HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB146 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-13 - Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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