Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

SB 33 — Relating to: representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty.

Last action — Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2025. It awaits signature.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 942.09 (1) (e), 942.09 (2) (am) 4. and 942.09 (3m) (a) 3. of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 33 clarified that it is a Class I felony to distribute deep fakes—synthetic images that depict nudity—if the person responsible is aware that the representation could harm or intimidate the person shown. This change ensures that individuals are held accountable based on their knowledge of the impact their actions may have. By including this requirement, the bill aims to provide clearer guidelines on intent, thereby better protecting victims from malicious use of technology in creating deep fakes.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0073/1 MJW:cdc SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 33 March 12, 2025 - Offered by SenatACQUE.
CORRECTED COPY - 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-0058/1 MJW:cjs SENATE BILL 33 February 12, 2025 - Introduced by Senators J ACQUE , TOMCZYK and H ABUSH SINYKIN , cosponsored by Representatives B.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
JACOBSON , W ICHGERS , ALLEN, A NDERSON , BEHNKE , RILL , ROOKS , DITTRICH, GUNDRUM , REIBICH , MAXEY, M OSES, M URPHY, M URSAU , INICKI, UBECK , USLER and UDELL .
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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A N A CT to create 942.09 (1) (e), 942.09 (2) (am) 4.
after XifY insert Xthe actor knows thatY.
and 942.09 (3m) (a) 3.
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of the statutes;
relating to:
representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, it is generally a Class I felony to capture or distribute representations depicting nudity without the consent of the person depicted.
This bill expands the prohibition to include what are known as “deep fakes.” The bill provides that it is a Class I felony to post, publish, distribute, or exhibit a synthetic intimate representation (commonly known as a “deep fake”) of an identifiable person with intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate that person.
Under the bill, a synthetic intimate representation is defined as a representation generated using technological means that uses an identifiable person’s face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic to depict an intimate representation of that person, regardless of whether the representation includes components that are artificial, legally generated, or generally accessible.
Under current law, it is a Class A misdemeanor to publish or post a private representation, which is a sexually explicit representation that is intended by the person depicted in the representation to be possessed or viewed only by the persons with whom it was directly shared, without consent of the person depicted.
This bill - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0058/1 MJW:cjs SENATE BILL 33 SECTION 1 provides that it is also a Class A misdemeanor to reproduce such representations without that person’s consent.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
942.09 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
942.09 (1) (e) “Synthetic intimate representation” means a representation generated using technological means that uses an identifiable person’s face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic to depict an intimate representation of that person, regardless of whether the representation includes components that are artificial, legally generated, or generally accessible.
SECTION 2.
942.09 (2) (am) 4.
of the statutes is created to read:
942.09 (2) (am) 4.
Posts, publishes, distributes, or exhibits a synthetic intimate representation of an identifiable person with intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate that person.
SECTION 3.
942.09 (3m) (a) 3.
of the statutes is created to read:
942.09 (3m) (a) 3.
Makes a reproduction of a private representation, if the person depicted in the reproduction did not consent to the making of the reproduction.
(END)
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Action History

  1. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  2. Published 10-3-2025

  3. Report approved by the Governor on 10-2-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 34

  4. Presented to the Governor on 10-2-2025

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  9. Read a third time and concurred in

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  14. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025

  15. Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Received from Senate

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  20. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  23. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  24. Read a second time

  25. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  26. Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

  28. Available for scheduling

  29. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  30. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  31. Executive action taken

  32. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  33. Public hearing held

  34. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  35. Introduced by Senators Jacque, Tomczyk and Habush Sinykin; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Wichgers, Allen, Anderson, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Sinicki, Subeck, Tusler and Udell

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Allen · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Primary
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

  • Habush Sinykin
  • B. Jacobson
  • Wichgers
  • Allen
  • Behnke
  • Brill
  • Brooks
  • Dittrich
  • Gundrum
  • Kreibich
  • Maxey
  • Moses
  • Murphy
  • Mursau
  • Sinicki
  • Subeck
  • Tusler
  • Udell
  • Tomczyk, Cory Republican
  • ANDERSON, J

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and passed

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 33000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Yea
HABUSH SINYKIN — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Wall, Jamie Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 33 do?
An Act to create 942.09 (1) (e), 942.09 (2) (am) 4. and 942.09 (3m) (a) 3. of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 33?
SB 33 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, B. Jacobson, Wichgers, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Sinicki, Subeck, Tusler, Udell, Jacque, André (Republican), Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 33?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2025. It awaits signature.
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