Creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion
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Became law
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Officially: “creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Snyder, Mursau, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Spiros and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Jam · Jan 28, 2026
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 28, 2026
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Public hearing held · Feb 4, 2026
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Representative Steffen added as a coauthor · Feb 4, 2026
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Representative Hysell added as a coauthor · Feb 5, 2026
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Representative Phelps added as a coauthor · Feb 6, 2026
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Executive action taken · Feb 10, 2026
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 1 · Feb 10, 2026
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Referred to committee on Rules · Feb 10, 2026
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Representative Madison added as a coauthor · Feb 13, 2026
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Made a special order of business at 11:48 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 · Feb 18, 2026
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Representatives Clancy, Hong and Miresse added as coauthors · Feb 19, 2026
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Read a second time · Feb 19, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 19, 2026
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Rules suspended · Feb 19, 2026
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 1 · Feb 19, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 19, 2026
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Received from Assembly · Feb 23, 2026
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Representative Subeck added as a coauthor · Feb 26, 2026
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Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety · Feb 27, 2026
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Executive action taken · Mar 3, 2026
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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 · Mar 3, 2026
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Available for scheduling · Mar 3, 2026
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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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Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors · Mar 17, 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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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 17, 2026
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Received from Senate concurred in · Mar 18, 2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026 · Mar 23, 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 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 215 · Apr 9, 2026
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Published 4-9-2026 · Apr 9, 2026
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The numbers
16
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
B. JacobsonSnyderMursauBehnkeBrillDittrichGundrumKnodlKreibichMaxeyMosesMurphyO'ConnorPiwowarczykSpirosTittl
Recorded votes
PASSAGEAssembly · 2026-02-19 · AYES 95, NAYS 1, NOT VOTING 3, 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.
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