Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 3 D cosponsors

AB 166 — Relating to: definition of “sexual contact” for purposes of crimes against children and sexual assault and providing a penalty.

Last action — Published 12-7-2023

  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 April 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on December 06, 2023.

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.

  • 17 sponsors

    17 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Published 12-7-2023

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 61

  3. Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 9-15-2023

  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 9-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Available for scheduling

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

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Representative Maxey added as a coauthor

  16. Senator James added as a cosponsor

  17. Public hearing held

  18. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

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

  20. Received from Assembly

  21. Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Ordered to a third reading

  25. Read a second time

  26. Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor

  27. Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  28. Referred to committee on Rules

  29. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  30. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  31. Executive action taken

  32. Public hearing held

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

  34. Introduced by Representatives Rettinger, Nedweski, C. Anderson, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Sapik, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Wanggaard, Marklein and Tomczyk

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 44000
Democrat 23000
Unaffiliated 29000
Total 96000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (96)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Yea
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Yea
CONLEY — Yea
CONSIDINE — Yea
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Yea
OHNSTAD — Yea
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Yea
SHELTON — Yea
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Yea
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Yea
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Yea
Hong, Francesca Democrat Yea
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Yea
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Yea
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Yea
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 166?
AB 166 is sponsored by Rettinger, Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Rozar, Sapik, Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 166?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 10, 2023. Enacted.
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