Imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty
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Officially: “imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty.” Read the full text
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Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Allen, Behnke, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Jacque · Feb 28, 2025
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary · Feb 28, 2025
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Public hearing held · Mar 4, 2025
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Executive action taken · Mar 10, 2025
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 0 · Mar 11, 2025
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Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1) · Mar 11, 2025
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Representative Anderson added as a coauthor · Mar 13, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Mar 13, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Mar 13, 2025
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Read a second time · Mar 13, 2025
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Ordered to a third reading · Mar 13, 2025
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Rules suspended · Mar 13, 2025
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Read a third time and passed · Mar 13, 2025
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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 13, 2025
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Received from Assembly · Mar 13, 2025
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Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety · Mar 14, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Apr 9, 2025
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Executive action taken · Apr 15, 2025
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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1 · Apr 15, 2025
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Available for scheduling · Apr 15, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Apr 15, 2025
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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Mar 16, 2026
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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Mar 16, 2026
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Read a second time · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Read a third time and concurred in · Mar 17, 2026
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Senator Smith added as a cosponsor · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 17, 2026
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Received from Senate concurred in · Mar 18, 2026
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LRB correction · Mar 25, 2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 187 · Apr 3, 2026
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Published 4-4-2026 · Apr 3, 2026
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