Creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty
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Officially: “creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Brill, Dittrich, Behnke, Callahan, DeSmidt, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, · Nov 19, 2025
Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · Nov 19, 2025
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Senator Marklein added as a cosponsor · Dec 3, 2025
Assembly
Public hearing held · Jan 6, 2026
Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nedweski · Jan 7, 2026
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Executive action taken · Jan 8, 2026
Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0 · Jan 8, 2026
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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0 · Jan 8, 2026
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Referred to committee on Rules · Jan 8, 2026
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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, Ayes 93, Noes 6 · Jan 13, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 13, 2026
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Received from Assembly · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Public hearing held · Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Executive action taken · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0 · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Available for scheduling · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Read a second time · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Ordered to a third reading · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Feb 11, 2026
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Read a third time and concurred in · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Received from Senate concurred in · Feb 12, 2026
Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1) · Feb 13, 2026
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LRB correction · Feb 13, 2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026 · Feb 13, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026 · Mar 5, 2026
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Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 88 · Mar 6, 2026
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Published 3-7-2026 · Mar 6, 2026
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The numbers
30
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
NedweskiBrillDittrichBehnkeCallahanDeSmidtDonovanDuchowFranklinGreenGundrumGustafsonHurdB. JacobsonKaufertKitchensKnodlKreibichMaxeyMosesMurphyMursauNovakO'ConnorPentermanPiwowarczykSnyderSteffenTuslerWichgers
Recorded votes
PASSAGEAssembly · 2026-01-13 · AYES 93, NAYS 6, NOT VOTING 0, PAIRED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Wisconsin legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 3-7-2026 (Mar 6, 2026).