Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 13 R cosponsors

AB 124 — Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to amend 69.11 (4) (b), 69.12 (1), 69.15 (4) (b), 767.395 and 786.36 (1) (intro.); to create 941.2915 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  6. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  9. Public hearing held

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  12. Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Steffen, Tittl, Brill, Wichgers, Murphy, Knodl, Mursau, Penterman, Kreibich and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque and Nass

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (116)

116 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 124 do?
An Act to amend 69.11 (4) (b), 69.12 (1), 69.15 (4) (b), 767.395 and 786.36 (1) (intro.); to create 941.2915 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 124?
AB 124 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Jacque, Nass, Goeben, Joy (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), and Behnke, Elijah (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 124?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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