Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 15 D · 15 R cosponsors

AB 976 — Relating to: the testimony of a child in a criminal proceeding for a human trafficking crime. (FE)

Last action — Published 3-28-2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 28, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 37 sponsors

    37 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 15 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Published 3-28-2024

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 238

  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2024

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2024

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  17. Fiscal estimate received

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Read a third time and passed

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Read a second time

  25. Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  30. Public hearing held

  31. Representative Haywood added as a coauthor

  32. Representative Binsfeld added as a coauthor

  33. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  34. Introduced by Representatives Billings, O'Connor, Joers, Gustafson, Maxey, Penterman, Gundrum, Conley, Krug, Brandtjen, Mursau, Kitchens, Emerson, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Sinicki, Considine, Madison, Ohnstad, Stubbs, Baldeh, J. Anderson, Behnke, Palmeri, Subeck, Murphy, Edming, Allen, Bare, Ratcliff, Melotik, Drake, Green, Moore Omokunde, Hurd, Andraca and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Taylor, Wirch, Ballweg, Larson, Testin and Carpenter

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

37 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on

Sponsors (37)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (95)

95 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 95 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 976?
AB 976 is sponsored by Billings, Jill (Democrat), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Conley, Krug, Scott (Republican), Brandtjen, Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Considine, Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Ohnstad, Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Baldeh, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Murphy, David (Republican), Edming, Allen, Scott (Republican), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Green, Chanz (Republican), Moore Omokunde, Supreme (Democrat), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), and Shankland.
What is the current status of AB 976?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 976?
Track AB 976 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on AB 976

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of AB 976

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →