Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 13 R cosponsors

AB 965 — Relating to: artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children and providing a penalty.

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 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to create 100.80 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Franklin and Joers

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

  6. Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Goeben, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Quinn

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 965 do?
An Act to create 100.80 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 965?
AB 965 is sponsored by Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Jacque, Quinn, Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), and O'Connor, Jerry (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 965?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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