WI AB677 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 34-1)
Status: Passed on March 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-06 - Published 3-7-2026
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to amend 48.345 (3) (a) 2., 48.345 (3) (b) 2., 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2m., 50.065 (1) (e) 2., 51.20 (13) (ct) 2m., 103.34 (1) (b) 2., 111.335 (1m) (b) 1., 111.335 (1m) (d) 1., 165.84 (7) (ab) 1., 165.93 (1) (b), 301.046 (4) (b) (intro.), 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 301.048 (4m) (b) (intro.), 301.45 (1d) (b), 302.05 (3) (a) 1., 302.105 (2) (intro.), 302.11 (1g) (a) 2., 302.116 (1) (a), 303.068 (4m) (b) (intro.), 304.06 (1) (d) 1., 304.06 (1) (em), 304.06 (2m) (a), 304.063 (2) (intro.), 343.06 (1) (i), 343.30 (2d), 440.312 (2), 440.982 (2), 767.461 (4), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (3) (a) 2., 938.34 (3) (b) 2., 938.34 (15m) (bm), 939.615 (1) (b) 1., 939.62 (2m) (a) 1m. a., 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b., 939.632 (1) (e) 1., 939.74 (2) (c), 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 948.13 (1) (a), 948.21 (1) (a), 949.03 (2), 968.28, 969.001 (3) (a), 969.08 (10) (b), 971.17 (1m) (b) 2m., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 973.01 (3g), 973.0135 (1) (b) 2., 973.048 (2m), 973.176 (3), 973.20 (4m) and 980.01 (6) (a); to create 343.12 (7) (c) 18m., 786.36 (1m) (c) 16m. and 948.072 of the statutes; Relating to: creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.

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Title

Creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-13 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 93 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-06HousePublished 3-7-2026
2026-03-06HouseReport approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 88
2026-03-05HousePresented to the Governor on 3-5-2026
2026-02-13HouseReport correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
2026-02-13HouseLRB correction
2026-02-13HouseLRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
2026-02-12HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-02-11SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-11SenateRead a third time and concurred in
2026-02-11SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-11SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-11SenateRead a second time
2026-02-09SenatePlaced on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-03SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-02-03SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2026-02-03SenateExecutive action taken
2026-01-28SenatePublic hearing held
2026-01-14SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Education
2026-01-14SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-01-13HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-13HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 93, Noes 6
2026-01-13HouseRules suspended
2026-01-13HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-13HouseAssembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-13HouseRead a second time
2026-01-08HousePlaced on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-08HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2026-01-08HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0
2026-01-08HouseReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0
2026-01-08HouseExecutive action taken
2026-01-07HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nedweski
2026-01-06HousePublic hearing held
2025-12-03HouseSenator Marklein added as a cosponsor
2025-11-19HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2025-11-19HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB671 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab677
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB677.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB677.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/88.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB677-AA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/criminal_justice_and_public_safety/1962601.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB677.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/education/1969117.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%2088.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0150

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