Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 73 — Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution.

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 Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · 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.

  • 46 sponsors

    1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

An Act to amend 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76 (1) (am), 938.34 (15) (a) 1., 944.30 (1m) (intro.), 944.30 (2m) and 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

  3. Senator Drake added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

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

  6. Introduced by Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spaude, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell and Vining

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • Kitchens · Cosponsor
  • Billings · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Doyle · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • J. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • McCarville · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Jesse James · Primary
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Snyder · Cosponsor
  • Spaude · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Vining · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Wall · Cosponsor
  • Robert Wirch · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (86)

86 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 73 do?
An Act to amend 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76 (1) (am), 938.34 (15) (a) 1., 944.30 (1m) (intro.), 944.30 (2m) and 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 73?
SB 73 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Kitchens, Billings, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, James, Jesse (Republican), Palmeri, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spaude, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell, Vining, Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Wall, Jamie (Democrat), Wirch, Robert (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 73?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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