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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 966 · A - Enacted into Law

Requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign

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Officially: “requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

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Introduced by Representatives Green, Brill, Dittrich, Mayadev, Armstrong, Behnke, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Miresse, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senat · Jan 29, 2026

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · Jan 29, 2026

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Public hearing held · Feb 3, 2026

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Representatives Duchow and Steffen added as coauthors · Feb 3, 2026

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Senator Roys added as a cosponsor · Feb 3, 2026

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Executive action taken · Feb 11, 2026

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Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0 · Feb 12, 2026

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Referred to committee on Rules · Feb 12, 2026

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Made a special order of business at 11:57 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 · Feb 18, 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 · 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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Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety · Feb 25, 2026

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Representative Subeck added as a coauthor · Feb 26, 2026

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Public hearing held · Mar 4, 2026

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Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor · Mar 5, 2026

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Executive action taken · Mar 12, 2026

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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 · Mar 12, 2026

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Available for scheduling · Mar 12, 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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Fiscal estimate received · Mar 20, 2026

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Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026 · Mar 20, 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 219 · Apr 9, 2026

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Published 4-9-2026 · Apr 9, 2026

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The numbers

15
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

GreenBrillDittrichMayadevArmstrongBehnkeFitzgeraldB. JacobsonMiresseMurphyO'ConnorOrtiz-VelezPiwowarczykSinickiStubbs
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 4-9-2026 (Apr 9, 2026).