Increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; an
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Officially: “increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.” Read the full text
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Introduced by Representatives Kreibich, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Carpenter · Feb 6, 2025
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · Feb 6, 2025
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LRB correction · Nov 14, 2025
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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kreibich · Nov 17, 2025
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Public hearing held · Nov 18, 2025
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Executive action taken · Dec 3, 2025
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Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0 · Dec 17, 2025
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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 1 · Dec 17, 2025
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Referred to committee on Rules · Dec 17, 2025
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Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules · Jan 8, 2026
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Read a second time · Jan 13, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Jan 13, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Jan 13, 2026
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Rules suspended · Jan 13, 2026
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Read a third time and passed · Jan 13, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 13, 2026
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Received from Assembly · Jan 14, 2026
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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization · Jan 14, 2026
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Available for scheduling · Jan 14, 2026
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Representative Subeck added as a coauthor · Jan 15, 2026
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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Jan 16, 2026
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Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Jan 16, 2026
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Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor · Jan 21, 2026
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Read a second time · Jan 21, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Jan 21, 2026
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Jan 21, 2026
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Read a third time and concurred in · Jan 21, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 21, 2026
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Received from Senate concurred in · Jan 22, 2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026 · Jan 23, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026 · Apr 1, 2026
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 149 · Apr 2, 2026
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Published 4-3-2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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