Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 D · 3 R cosponsors

AB 824 — Relating to: displaying a human trafficking resource center hotline poster. (FE)

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

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  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 January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 165.71 (2) (b); to renumber 165.71 (1); to amend 165.71 (2) (intro.); to create 165.71 (1g), 165.71 (2) (bg), 165.71 (2) (bm), 165.71 (2) (dm), 165.71 (2) (em), 165.71 (2) (fm) and 165.71 (2) (m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the locations where the human trafficking resource center hotline poster should be displayed.

  • 165.71(2)(b)

    Gas stations with signs visible from an interstate or state highway that offer amenities to commercial vehicles.

    The requirement to encourage the display of the poster at gas stations is removed.

  • 165.71(1)

    165.71(1m)

    The existing definition section is renumbered.

  • 165.71(2)(intro.)

    The department of justice shall make the poster under sub. (1) available to others to print from its Internet site and shall encourage its display at each of the following places:

    The introduction to the places where the poster must be encouraged to be displayed is amended.

  • 165.71(2)

    Lodging establishments.

    The bill adds lodging establishments to the list of places encouraged to display the poster.

  • 165.71(2)

    Premises operated under a license or permit issued under s. 125.26, 125.27, or 125.51 (3), (3m), or (5).

    The bill adds licensed alcohol-serving establishments to the list of places encouraged to display the poster.

  • 165.71(2)

    Tattoo establishments, as defined in s. 463.10 (1) (b).

    The bill adds tattoo establishments to the list of places encouraged to display the poster.

  • 165.71(2)

    Job recruitment centers.

    The bill adds job recruitment centers to the list of places encouraged to display the poster.

  • 165.71(2)

    Community-based residential facilities, as defined in s. 50.01 (1g).

    The bill adds community-based residential facilities to the list of places encouraged to display the poster.

  • 165.71(2)

    Public and private elementary and secondary schools, in an area of the school building that is intended to be accessed by adult staff members.

    The bill adds elementary and secondary schools to the list of places encouraged to display the poster.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Referred to committee on Rules

  4. Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  7. Representative Franklin added as a coauthor

  8. Public hearing held

  9. Representative Clancy added as a coauthor

  10. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  11. Representatives Palmeri and Murphy added as coauthors

  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and Economy

  13. Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Gundrum, Ortiz-Velez, O'Connor, Subeck, Sinicki, Behnke, Sheehan, Goodwin and McCarville; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Larson, Habush Sinykin and Spreitzer

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 824 do?
An Act to repeal 165.71 (2) (b); to renumber 165.71 (1); to amend 165.71 (2) (intro.); to create 165.71 (1g), 165.71 (2) (bg), 165.71 (2) (bm), 165.71 (2) (dm), 165.71 (2) (em), 165.71 (2) (fm) and 165.71 (2) (m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 824?
AB 824 is sponsored by Wirch, Larson, Habush Sinykin, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), and McCarville, Maureen (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 824?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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