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AB 201 — Relating to: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty.

Last action — Published 12-9-2025

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  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to amend 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.686 (1) (c) 1., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. a., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. b., 115.31 (2g) (c) 1., 115.31 (2r) (c) 3., 301.45 (1p) (b), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (15m) (am) 1., 938.34 (15m) (am) 2., 938.345 (3) (d), 940.03, 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 949.05 (intro.), 949.06 (1m) (b), 949.08 (2) (a), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. b., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 972.11 (2) (d) 1. (intro.), 973.048 (1m) (a), 973.048 (1m) (b) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 62.50 (1e) (cm), 942.095 and 949.03 (1s) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 201 have introduced significant changes regarding the crime of sextortion. Notably, if a person threatens violence against another to coerce sexual conduct and the victim dies as a direct result, this act is now classified as a Class B felony, which carries a more severe penalty than the original classification. The changes aim to enhance accountability for individuals who exploit others through threats, emphasizing the seriousness of such offenses and the commitment to protecting victims from violence and coercion.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0189/1 MJW:cdc ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 201 May 19, 2025 - Offered by RepresentatNYDER .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 April 16, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativeNYDER, B.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
JACOBSON, SPIROS, A RMSTRONG , BEHNKE , BRIL, C ALLAHAN, D ITTRIC, G OEBEN, GUNDRUM , JOERS , AUFERT , KNODL, KREIBICH, KRUG, MAXEY, M CCARVILLE, MIRESSE, M OSES, NOVAK , O'ONNOR , PIWOWARCZYK , RODRIGUEZ , INICKI, TEFFEN , STUBBS , UBECK and W ICHGERS , cosponsored by SenatorAMES , OMCZYK , C ABRAL-GUEVARA and QUINN .
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
A N A CT to amend 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.686 (1) (c) 1., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m.
a., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m.
b., 115.31 (2g) (c) 1., 115.31 (2r) (c) 3., 301.45 (1p) (b), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (15m) (am) 1., 938.34 (15m) (am) 2., 938.345 (3) (d), 940.03, 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 949.05 (intro.), 949.06 (1m) (b), 949.08 (2) (a), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2.
a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m.
a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m.
b., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 972.11 (2) (d) 1.
(intro.), 973.048 (1m) (a), 973.048 (1m) (b) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.;
to create 62.50 (1e) (cm), 942.095 and 949.03 (1s) of the statutes;
relating to:
extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates a new crime for activity known as “sextortion.” Under the bill, it is a generally a Class I felony for a person to do any of the following:
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Threaten to injure the property or reputation of another to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct or to produce an intimate representation.
delete lines 10 to 16.
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Threaten to commit violence against another to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct or to produce an intimate representation.
delete Xsub.
(3),Y and substitute Xsubs.
(3) to (5),Y.
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Threaten to distribute an intimate representation of another person with - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 SECTION 1 intent to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct, produce an intimate representation, or to provide payment of money, property, services, or anything of value, or to do or refrain from doing any act against that person’s will.
after that line insert:
Under the bill, such a violation is a Class H felony if the victim, as a result of the violation, engages in sexual conduct, produces an intimate representation, provides the payment of money, property, services, or any other thing of value, or suffers great bodily harm or if the victim is under age 18 and the defendant is not more than four years older than the victim, and such a violation is a Class G felony if the defendant was previously convicted of a sexually violent offense, the violation was committed during the course of a child abduction, or the victim is under age 18 and the defendant is more than four years older than the victim.
X(5) Whoever violates sub.
Additionally, the bill provides that a person may be prosecuted for felony murder if the person commits extortion or sexual extortion and as a result of the violation causes the death of the victim.
(2) is guilty of a Class B felony if the victim, as a direct result of the violation, dies.Y.
Under current law, extortion generally is punishable as a Class I felony, and the penalty for felony murder is imprisonment for up to 15 years longer than the maximum term of imprisonment for the crime that caused the victim’s death.
4.
Under current law, a Class I felony is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to three years and six months, or both;
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a Class H felony is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to six years, or both;
delete XorY and substitute XorY.
and a Class G felony is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 or imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both.
5.
This bill also provides that a crime victim, or the victim’s family member, is eligible for payment from the Department of Justice’s crime victim compensation fund if the crime victim is a victim of extortion or sexual extortion and is injured or dies as a result of the crime and provides that a crime victim, or the victim’s family member, may be compensated for death or injury that results from suicide or attempted suicide if the crime was a substantial causal factor in the victim’s suicide or attempted suicide.
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Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
delete the material beginning with Xor s.Y and ending with X943.31,Y on line 22 and substitute Xor 942.095 (5),Y.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
(END)
S ECTION 1.
48.685 (1) (c) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
48.685 (1) (c) 2.
A violation of s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.198 (2), 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295, 942.09 (2), 942.095, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 SECTION 1 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53.
S ECTION 2.
48.686 (1) (c) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
48.686 (1) (c) 1.
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A violation of s.
940.12, 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295, or 942.09 (2), or 942.095.
S ECTION 3.
51.20 (13) (ct) 1m.
a.
of the statutes is amended to read:
51.20 (13) (ct) 1m.
a.
Except as provided in subd.
2m., if the subject individual is before the court on a petition filed under a court order under s.
938.30 (5) (c) 1.
and is found to have committed any violation, or to have solicited, conspired, or attempted to commit any violation, of ch.
940, 944, or 948 or s.
942.08 or, 942.09, or 942.095, or ss.
943.01 to 943.15, the court may require the subject individual to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 if the court determines that the underlying conduct was sexually motivated, as defined in s.
980.01 (5), and that it would be in the interest of public protection to have the subject individual report under s.
301.45.
S ECTION 4.
51.20 (13) (ct) 1m.
b.
of the statutes is amended to read:
51.20 (13) (ct) 1m.
b.
If a court under subd.
1m.
a.
orders a person to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 in connection with the commission of a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
942.09 or 942.095, the court may provide that the person be released from the requirement to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 upon satisfying conditions specified by the court.
If the person satisfies the conditions, the court shall notify the department of corrections that the person has satisfied the conditions.
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 SECTION 5 S ECTION 5.
62.50 (1e) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
62.50 (1e) (cm) Section 942.095.
S ECTION 6.
115.31 (2g) (c) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (2g) (c) 1.
A violation of s.
942.08, 942.09 (2), 942.095, 948.098, 948.10, or 948.11 (2) (a).
S ECTION 7.
115.31 (2r) (c) 3.
of the statutes is amended to read:
115.31 (2r) (c) 3.
A conviction for a violation of s.
942.09 (2) or 942.095 if the person depicted in the representation is a child.
S ECTION 8.
301.45 (1p) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.45 (1p) (b) If a person is covered under sub.
(1g) based solely on an order that was entered under s.
51.20 (13) (ct) 1m., 938.34 (15m) (am), 938.345 (3) (a), 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m., or 973.048 (1m) in connection with a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
942.09 or 942.095, and the court provided in the order that the person be released from the requirement to comply with the reporting requirements under this section upon satisfying the conditions of the court order under s.
51.20 (13) (ct) 1m.
or the dispositional order under subch.
VI of ch.
938, upon the termination or expiration of a commitment order under s.
971.17, or upon successful completion of the sentence or probation as provided under s.
973.048 (1m) (b), whichever is applicable, and the person satisfies the conditions of the court order under s.
51.20 (13) (ct) 1m.
or the dispositional order under subch.
VI of ch.
938, the commitment order under s.
971.17 is terminated or expires, or the person successfully completes the sentence or probation, whichever is applicable, the person is no longer required to comply with the reporting requirements under this section.
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 SECTION 9 S ECTION 9.
901.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
901.08 (1) (b) “Sexual misconduct” includes a violation of s.
940.22 (2), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.32, 942.08, 942.09, 942.095, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05 (1) or (1m), 948.055 (1), 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.095, 948.10, or 948.11 (2) and includes sexual harassment, as defined in s.
111.32 (13).
S ECTION 10.
938.34 (15m) (am) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
938.34 (15m) (am) 1.
Except as provided in par.
(bm), if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent on the basis of any violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any violation, under ch.
940, 944, or 948 or s.
942.08 or, 942.09, or 942.095, or ss.
943.01 to 943.15, the court may require the juvenile to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 if the court determines that the underlying conduct was sexually motivated, as defined in s.
980.01 (5), and that it would be in the interest of public protection to have the juvenile report under s.
301.45.
S ECTION 11.
938.34 (15m) (am) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
938.34 (15m) (am) 2.
If the court under subd.
1.
orders the juvenile to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 in connection with a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
942.09 or 942.095, the court may provide that the juvenile be released from the requirement to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 upon satisfying the conditions of the dispositional order imposed for the offensIf the juvenile satisfies the conditions of the dispositional order, the court shall notify the department of corrections that the juvenile has satisfied the conditions of the dispositional order.
S ECTION 12.
938.345 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 S ECTION 12 938.345 (3) (d) If the court under par.
(a) orders the juvenile to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 in connection with a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
942.09 or 942.095, the court may provide that the juvenile be released from the requirement to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 upon satisfying the conditions of the dispositional order imposed for the offensIf the juvenile satisfies the conditions of the dispositional order, the clerk of the court shall notify the department of corrections and the department of children and families that the juvenile has satisfied the conditions of the dispositional order.
S ECTION 13.
940.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
940.03 Felony murder.
Whoever causes the death of another human being while committing or attempting to commit a crime specified in s.
940.19, 940.195, 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.204, 940.225 (1) or (2) (a), 940.30, 940.31, 942.095, 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.30, 943.31, or 943.32 (2) may be imprisoned for not more than 15 years in excess of the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law for that crime or attempt.
S ECTION 14.
942.095 of the statutes is created to read:
942.095 Sexual extortion.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Intimate representation” has the meaning given in s.
942.09 (1) (ag).
(b) “Sexual conduct” has the meaning given in s.
944.21 (2) (e).
(2) Except as provided in sub.
(3), whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class I felony:
(a) Threatens to injure the property or reputation of another person with the - 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 S ECTION 14 intent to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct or to produce an intimate representation of that person.
(b) Threatens to commit violence against another person with the intent to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct or to produce an intimate representation of that person.
(c) Threatens to distribute an intimate representation of another person with the intent to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct, to produce another intimate representation of that person, to provide the payment of money, property, services, or any other thing of value to the actor, or to do or refrain from doing any act against that person’s will.
(3) Whoever violates sub.
(2) is guilty of a Class H felony if any of the following applies:
(a) The victim, as a result of the violation, engages in sexual conduct.
(b) The victim, as a result of the violation, produces an intimate representation.
(c) The victim, as a result of the violation, provides the payment of money, property, services, or any other thing of value to the actor.
(d) The victim, as a result of the violation, suffers great bodily harm.
(e) If the victim is under the age of 18 years at the time of the violation, the actor is not more than 48 months older than the victim.
(4) Whoever violates sub.
(2) is guilty of a Class G felony if any of the following applies:
(a) The actor was previously convicted of a sexually violent offense, as defined in s.
980.01 (6).
- 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 S ECTION 14 (b) If the victim is under the age of 18 years at the time of the violation, the actor is more than 48 months older than the victim.
(c) The violation was committed during the course of a child abduction in violation of s.
948.30.
S ECTION 15.
946.82 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
946.82 (4) “Racketeering activity” means any activity specified in 18 USC 1961 (1) in effect as of April 27, 1982, or the attempt, conspiracy to commit, or commission of any of the felonies specified in:
chs.
945 and 961, subch.
V of ch.
551, and ss.
49.49, 134.05, 139.44 (1), (2m), and (8), 180.0129, 181.0129, 185.825, 201.09 (2), 215.12, 221.0625, 221.0636, 221.0637, 221.1004, 553.41 (3) and (4), 553.52 (2), 940.01, 940.19 (4) to (6), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 941.20 (2) and (3), 941.26, 941.28, 941.298, 941.31, 941.32, 942.09, 942.095, 943.01 (2), (2d), or (2g), 943.011, 943.012, 943.013, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.05, 943.06, 943.10, 943.20 (3) (bf) to (e), 943.201, 943.203, 943.23 (2) and (3), 943.231 (1), 943.24 (2), 943.27, 943.28, 943.30, 943.32, 943.34 (1) (bf), (bm), and (c), 943.38, 943.39, 943.40, 943.41 (8) (b) and (c), 943.50 (4) (bf), (bm), and (c) and (4m), 943.60, 943.70, 943.76, 943.81, 943.82, 943.825, 943.83, 943.84, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 944.21 (5) (c) and (e), 944.32, 944.34, 945.03 (1m), 945.04 (1m), 945.05 (1), 945.08, 946.10, 946.11, 946.12, 946.13, 946.31, 946.32 (1), 946.48, 946.49, 946.61, 946.64, 946.65, 946.72, 946.76, 946.79, 947.015, 948.05, 948.051, 948.08, 948.12, 948.125, and 948.30.
S ECTION 16.
949.03 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
949.03 (1s) Suicide or attempted suicide of a victim if the crime was a substantial causal factor in the victim’s suicide or attempted suicide.
- 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 S ECTION 17 S ECTION 17.
949.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
949.03 (2) The commission or the attempt to commit any crime specified in s.
346.62 (4), 346.63 (2) or (6), 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201, 940.204, 940.21, 940.22 (2), 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.24, 940.25, 940.285, 940.29, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32, 941.327, 942.09, 942.095, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.10, 943.20, 943.231 (1), 943.30, 943.31, 943.32, 943.81, 943.86, 943.87, 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.09, 948.095, 948.20, 948.21 (1), 948.30, or 948.51.
S ECTION 18.
949.05 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
949.05 Award;
to whom payable.
(intro.) In any case in which a person is injured or killed by an incident specified in s.
949.03 (1m) or (1s), by any act or omission of any other person that is within the description of crimes under s.
949.03 (2) or by any act or omission of any person that is within the description of the crime listed and the condition provided under s.
949.03 (4), the department may order the payment of an award:
S ECTION 19.
949.06 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
949.06 (1m) (b) In accordance with this subchapter, the department shall make awards, as appropriate, to persons who, immediately prior to the crime, lived in the same household with and to family members of a victim of s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, or 940.09, or s.
940.03 for a crime specified in s.
942.095, 943.30, or 943.31, for any of the economic losses specified in sub.
(1) as a result of the person’s or family member’s reaction to the death.
A dependent may - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 S ECTION 19 recover both under sub.
(1) and this subsection, subject to the limitation under s.
949.08 (1m) (a).
S ECTION 20.
949.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
949.08 (2) (a) Engaged in conduct which substantially contributed to the infliction of the victim’s injury or death or in which the victim could have reasonably foreseen could lead to the injury or death.
This does not apply to awards to victims under s.
949.03 (1m) or (1s).
S ECTION 21.
968.26 (1b) (a) 2.
a.
of the statutes is amended to read:
968.26 (1b) (a) 2.
a.
Section 940.04, 940.11, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.195 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.198 (2) (b) or (c) or (3), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.204, 940.205, 940.207, 940.208, 940.22 (2), 940.225 (3), 940.29, 940.302 (2) (c), 940.32, 941.32, 941.38 (2), 942.09 (2), 942.095, 943.10, 943.205, 943.32 (1), 946.43, 946.44, 946.47, 946.48, 948.02 (3), 948.03 (2) (b) or (c), (3), or (4), 948.04, 948.055, 948.095, 948.10 (1) (a), 948.11, 948.13 (2) (a), 948.14, 948.20, 948.23 (1), (2), or (3) (c) 2.
or 3., or 948.30 (1).
S ECTION 22.
971.17 (1m) (b) 1m.
a.
of the statutes is amended to read:
971.17 (1m) (b) 1m.
a.
Except as provided in subd.
2m., if the defendant under sub.
(1) is found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect for any violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any violation, of ch.
940, 944, or 948 or s.
942.08 or, 942.09, or 942.095, or ss.
943.01 to 943.15, the court may require the defendant to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 if the court determines that the underlying conduct was sexually motivated, as defined in s.
980.01 (5), and that it would be in the interest of public protection to have the defendant report under s.
301.45.
- 2026 Legislature - 11 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 S ECTION 23 S ECTION 23.
971.17 (1m) (b) 1m.
b.
of the statutes is amended to read:
971.17 (1m) (b) 1m.
b.
If a court under subd.
1m.
a.
orders a person to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 in connection with a finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
942.09 or 942.095 and the person was under the age of 21 when he or she committed the offense, the court may provide that upon termination of the commitment order under sub.
(5) or expiration of the order under sub.
(6) the person be released from the requirement to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45.
S ECTION 24.
972.11 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
972.11 (2) (b) (intro.) If the defendant is accused of a crime under s.
940.225, 942.09, 942.095, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, 948.09, or 948.095, or under s.
940.302 (2), if the court finds that the crime was sexually motivated, as defined in s.
980.01 (5), any evidence concerning the complaining witness’s prior sexual conduct or opinions of the witness’s prior sexual conduct and reputation as to prior sexual conduct shall not be admitted into evidence during the course of the hearing or trial, nor shall any reference to such conduct be made in the presence of the jury, except the following, subject to s.
971.31 (11):
S ECTION 25.
972.11 (2) (d) 1.
(intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
972.11 (2) (d) 1.
(intro.) If the defendant is accused of a crime under s.
940.225, 942.09, 942.095, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.06, 948.085, or 948.095, evidence of the manner of dress of the complaining witness at the time when the - 2026 Legislature - 12 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 S ECTION 25 crime occurred is admissible only if it is relevant to a contested issue at trial and its probative value substantially outweighs all of the following:
S ECTION 26.
973.048 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.048 (1m) (a) Except as provided in sub.
(2m), if a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation for any violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any violation, under ch.
940, 944, or 948 or s.
942.08 or, 942.09, or 942.095, or ss.
943.01 to 943.15, the court may require the person to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 if the court determines that the underlying conduct was sexually motivated, as defined in s.
980.01 (5), and that it would be in the interest of public protection to have the person report under s.
301.45.
S ECTION 27.
973.048 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.048 (1m) (b) If a court under par.
(a) orders a person to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 in connection with a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
942.09 or 942.095 and the person was under the age of 21 when he or she committed the offense, the court may provide that the person be released from the requirement to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 upon successfully completing the sentence or probation imposed for the offense.
A person successfully completes a sentence if he or she is not convicted of a subsequent offense during the term of the sentence.
A person successfully completes probation if probation is not revoked and the person satisfies the conditions of probation.
S ECTION 28.
995.50 (2) (am) 4.
of the statutes is amended to read:
995.50 (2) (am) 4.
Conduct that is prohibited under s.
942.09 or 942.095, - 2026 Legislature - 13 - LRB-2477/2 MJW:skw&emw ASSEMBLY BILL 201 S ECTION 28 regardless of whether there has been a criminal action related to the conduct, and regardless of the outcome of the criminal action, if there has been a criminal action related to the conduct.
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Action History

  1. Published 12-9-2025

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 12-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 48

  3. Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025

  4. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025

  6. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  7. LRB correction

  8. Received from Senate concurred in

  9. Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Read a third time and concurred in

  11. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Read a second time

  14. Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  15. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Available for scheduling

  17. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  18. Executive action taken

  19. Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor

  20. Public hearing held

  21. Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor

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

  23. Received from Assembly

  24. Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  26. Read a third time and passed

  27. Rules suspended

  28. Ordered to a third reading

  29. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  30. Read a second time

  31. Representative Prado added as a coauthor

  32. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025

  33. Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  34. Referred to committee on Rules

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

  36. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  37. Executive action taken

  38. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Snyder

  39. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  40. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  41. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  42. Representative Mursau added as a coauthor

  43. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  44. Public hearing held

  45. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

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

  47. Introduced by Representatives Snyder, B. Jacobson, Spiros, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, McCarville, Miresse, Moses, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara and Quinn

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 201 do?
An Act to amend 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.686 (1) (c) 1., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. a., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. b., 115.31 (2g) (c) 1., 115.31 (2r) (c) 3., 301.45 (1p) (b), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (15m) (am) 1., 938.34 (15m) (am) 2., 938.345 (3) (d), 940.03, 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 949.05 (intro.), 949.06 (1m) (b), 949.08 (2) (a), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. b., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 972.11 (2) (d) 1. (intro.), 973.048 (1m) (a), 973.048 (1m) (b) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 62.50 (1e) (cm), 942.095 and 949.03 (1s) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 201?
AB 201 is sponsored by Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), James, Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara, Quinn, Joers, Alex (Democrat), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Moses, Clint (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Steffen, David (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
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