Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

AB 78 — Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  3. Public hearing held

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

  5. Introduced by Representatives Rettinger, Gundrum, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Donovan, Knodl, Murphy and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Carpenter

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (122)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 78?
AB 78 is sponsored by Rettinger, Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brandtjen, Donovan, Bob (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 78?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 78?
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