Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 12 D · 11 R cosponsors

AB 958 — Relating to: position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement. (FE)

Last action — Published 4-9-2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 29, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 11 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Published 4-9-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 217

  3. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Senators Ratcliff, Smith and Carpenter added as cosponsors

  12. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Available for scheduling

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

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Public hearing held

  18. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

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

  20. Received from Assembly

  21. Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Read a third time and passed

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Ordered to a third reading

  25. Read a second time

  26. Made a special order of business at 11:52 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  27. Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  28. Representative Vining added as a coauthor

  29. Referred to committee on Rules

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

  31. Executive action taken

  32. Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor

  33. Representatives Duchow and Steffen added as coauthors

  34. Public hearing held

  35. Representatives Stubbs and Palmeri added as coauthors

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

  37. Introduced by Representatives Brill, Billings, Goeben, Joers, Dittrich, Mayadev, Armstrong, Behnke, Brown, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Maxey, Miresse, Neylon, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Tucker, Udell and Neubauer; cosponsored by Senators James, Wanggaard, Jacque and Roys

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (105)

105 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 958 do?
An Act
Who sponsors AB 958?
AB 958 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Jacque, Roys, Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Neylon, Adam (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Tucker, Duke (Republican), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), and James.
What is the current status of AB 958?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 29, 2026. It awaits signature.
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