Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 18 D · 14 R cosponsors

AB 477 — Relating to: age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert.

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 October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 42 sponsors

    1 primary, 41 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 14 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 175.51 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Representative Vining added as a coauthor

  5. Representatives Moore Omokunde and Tenorio added as coauthors

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

  7. Representative DeSmidt added as a coauthor

  8. Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  10. Executive action taken

  11. Representatives Goodwin and Emerson added as coauthors

  12. Public hearing held

  13. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

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

  15. Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Spiros, Rodriguez, Anderson, Behnke, Clancy, Dittrich, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Goeben, Haywood, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Madison, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, O'Connor, Palmeri, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Steffen, Stroud and Kitchens; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Larson, Marklein, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 477 do?
An Act to amend 175.51 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 477?
AB 477 is sponsored by Anderson, James, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Larson, Marklein, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Spiros, John (Republican), Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Steffen, David (Republican), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), and Kitchens, Joel (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 477?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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