Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 D · 7 R cosponsors

AB 834 — Relating to: courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (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

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 940.302 (4), 948.051 (4), 950.04 (1v) (eg) and 950.04 (2w) (fg) 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. Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  8. Representative Madison added as a coauthor

  9. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  10. Public hearing held

  11. Representatives Udell and Clancy added as coauthors

  12. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  13. Representative Murphy added as a coauthor

  14. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  15. Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Billings, Mursau, Kreibich, Gundrum, Dittrich, Sinicki, DeSanto, Ortiz-Velez, Emerson, Behnke, Miresse, Armstrong, Goodwin, McCarville and Subeck; cosponsored by Senator James

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (115)

115 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 834 do?
An Act to create 940.302 (4), 948.051 (4), 950.04 (1v) (eg) and 950.04 (2w) (fg) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 834?
AB 834 is sponsored by James, O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), DeSanto, Karen (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Armstrong, David (Republican), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), and Subeck, Lisa (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 834?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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