Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 11 R · 4 D cosponsors

AB 861 — Relating to: the civil causes of action for human trafficking and trafficking a child.

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 January 16, 2026. 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 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 940.302 (3) and 948.051 (3); to create 893.586, 895.439 (title), 895.439 (1) (title) and 895.439 (2) (title) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor

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

  5. Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Steffen, Stubbs, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Udell and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Habush Sinykin

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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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 861 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 940.302 (3) and 948.051 (3); to create 893.586, 895.439 (title), 895.439 (1) (title) and 895.439 (2) (title) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 861?
AB 861 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Habush Sinykin, Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Penterman, William (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), and Knodl, Daniel (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 861?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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