Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 5 R cosponsors

SB 671 — Relating to: creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 35 sponsors

    1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 48.345 (3) (a) 2., 48.345 (3) (b) 2., 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2m., 50.065 (1) (e) 2., 51.20 (13) (ct) 2m., 103.34 (1) (b) 2., 111.335 (1m) (b) 1., 111.335 (1m) (d) 1., 165.84 (7) (ab) 1., 165.93 (1) (b), 301.046 (4) (b) (intro.), 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 301.048 (4m) (b) (intro.), 301.45 (1d) (b), 302.05 (3) (a) 1., 302.105 (2) (intro.), 302.11 (1g) (a) 2., 302.116 (1) (a), 303.068 (4m) (b) (intro.), 304.06 (1) (d) 1., 304.06 (1) (em), 304.06 (2m) (a), 304.063 (2) (intro.), 343.06 (1) (i), 343.30 (2d), 440.312 (2), 440.982 (2), 767.461 (4), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (3) (a) 2., 938.34 (3) (b) 2., 938.34 (15m) (bm), 939.615 (1) (b) 1., 939.62 (2m) (a) 1m. a., 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b., 939.632 (1) (e) 1., 939.74 (2) (c), 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 948.13 (1) (a), 948.21 (1) (a), 949.03 (2), 968.28, 969.001 (3) (a), 969.08 (10) (b), 971.17 (1m) (b) 2m., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 973.01 (3g), 973.0135 (1) (b) 2., 973.048 (2m), 973.176 (3), 973.20 (4m) and 980.01 (6) (a); to create 343.12 (7) (c) 18m., 786.36 (1m) (c) 16m. and 948.072 of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

680 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill 671 include the creation of a new statute defining "grooming of a child for sexual activity," which clarifies that this behavior is illegal. Additionally, the bill emphasizes that consent cannot be used as a defense for specific violations regarding these offenses. This matters because it strengthens protections for children against sexual exploitation and ensures that offenders are held accountable regardless of any claims of consent.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0756/1 CMH:skw SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 671 January 7, 2026 - Offered by SenaAMESJ.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 November 20, 2025 - Introduced by SenatorAMES, WANGGAARD , HUTTON , ASS and Q UINN, cosponsored by Representatives EDWESKI, BRILL, DITTRICH, B EHNKE, C ALLAHAN, D ESMIDT, D ONOVAN , DUCHOW , F RANKLIN, GREEN , G UNDRUM , GUSTAFSON , HURD, B.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
ACOBSON , KAUFERT, KITCHENS, KNODL , K REIBICH, AXEY, MOSES, MURPHY, MURSAU , OVAK , O'ONNOR, PENTERMAN , P IWOWARCZYK, S NYDER, STEFFEN , TUSLER and W ICHGERS .
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Referred to Committee on Education.
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A N A CT to amend 48.345 (3) (a) 2., 48.345 (3) (b) 2., 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2m., 50.065 (1) (e) 2., 51.20 (13) (ct) 2m., 103.34 (1) (b) 2., 111.335 (1m) (b) 1., 111.335 (1m) (d) 1., 165.84 (7) (ab) 1., 165.93 (1) (b), 301.046 (4) (b) (intro.), 301.048 (2) (bm) 1.
before that line insert:
a., 301.048 (4m) (b) (intro.), 301.45 (1d) (b), 302.05 (3) (a) 1., 302.105 (2) (intro.), 302.11 (1g) (a) 2., 302.116 (1) (a), 303.068 (4m) (b) (intro.), 304.06 (1) (d) 1., 304.06 (1) (em), 304.06 (2m) (a), 304.063 (2) (intro.), 343.06 (1) (i), 343.30 (2d), 440.312 (2), 440.982 (2), 767.461 (4), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (3) (a) 2., 938.34 (3) (b) 2., 938.34 (15m) (bm), 939.615 (1) (b) 1., 939.62 (2m) (a) 1m.
“SECTION 1g.
a., 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m.
48.02 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
b., 939.632 (1) (e) 1., 939.74 (2) (c), 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 948.13 (1) (a), 948.21 (1) (a), 949.03 (2), 968.28, 969.001 (3) (a), 969.08 (10) (b), 971.17 (1m) (b) 2m., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 973.01 (3g), 973.0135 (1) (b) 2., 973.048 (2m), 973.176 (3), 973.20 (4m) and 980.01 (6) (a);
48.02 (1) (em) Grooming of a child for sexual activity under s.
to create 343.12 (7) (c) 18m., 786.36 (1m) (c) - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 SECTION 1 16m.
948.072.”.
and 948.072 of the statutes;
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relating to:
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creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.
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Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, child enticement is a Class D felony.
“(5) Consent is not an issue or a defense in alleged violations of sub.
Child enticement is the act of causing or attempting to cause a child to go into any vehicle, building, room, or secluded place for various sexual purposes, including sexual contact or sexual intercourse;
(3).
prostitution;
S ECTION 44n.
to expose a person’s genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts to the child or to cause the child to expose his or her genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts;
948.098 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
or to record the child engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
948.098 (2) Any school staff member or volunteer who commits an act of sexual misconduct against a pupil enrolled in the a school in this state is guilty of a Class I felony.”.
This bill creates a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity.
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Under this bill, no person may engage in a course of conduct, pattern of behavior, or series of acts with the intention to condition, seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child for the purpose of engaging in sexual intercourse or sexual contact or for the purpose of producing distributing, or possessing depictions of the child engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
The bill provides examples of a course of conduct, pattern of behavior, or series of acts that could constitute grooming, including verbal comments, suggestions, or conversations of a sexual nature directed toward a child;
inappropriate or sexualized physical contact;
written, electronic, or digital communications to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child;
and isolating a child.
A person who is convicted of the crime of grooming a child for sexual activity is guilty of a Class G felony, except that, if the person is in a position of trust or authority over the child, the classification increases to a Class F felony;
if the child has a disability known to the person, the classification increases to a Class E felony;
and if the violation involves two or more children, the classification increases to a Class D felony.
Additionally, the person is subject to consequences for committing a child sex offense such as the requirement to register with the Department of Corrections as a sex offender.
The crime does not apply to a person who is 18 or under if it involves a child who is not more than four years younger than the person unless the violation involves force, coercion, or abuse of a position of trust or authority over the child.
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:
S ECTION 1.
48.345 (3) (a) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
48.345 (3) (a) 2.
The home of a relative other than the parent of a child or the - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 SECTION 1 home of like-kin if the judge finds that the relative or like-kin has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or has had a charge dismissed or amended as a result of a plea agreement for a crime under s.
948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar law of another state.
S ECTION 2.
48.345 (3) (b) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
48.345 (3) (b) 2.
The home of a person who is not required to be licensed if the judge finds that the person has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or has had a charge dismissed or amended as a result of a plea agreement for a crime under s.
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948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar law of another state.
S ECTION 3.
48.685 (1) (c) 2.
of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
48.685 (1) (c) 2.
A violation of s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295, 940.60 (2) or (3) (a), (b), or (c), 940.66 (2), 942.09 (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53 or s.
940.19 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (4), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (6), 2023 stats., or s.
940.198 (2), 2023 stats.
S ECTION 4.
48.685 (4m) (b) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 SECTION 4 48.685 (4m) (b) 2.
That the person was charged for a violation of s.
948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar law of another state, and the charge was dismissed or amended as part of a plea agreement.
S ECTION 5.
48.685 (4m) (b) 2m.
of the statutes is amended to read:
48.685 (4m) (b) 2m.
That the person has pleaded no contest to a violation of s.
948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar law of another state.
S ECTION 6.
50.065 (1) (e) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
50.065 (1) (e) 2.
For the purposes of an entity that serves persons under the age of 18, “serious crime” includes a violation of s.
948.02 (2), 948.03 (2) (b) or (c) or (5) (a) 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21 (2), 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53 or a violation of the law of any other state or United States jurisdiction that would be a violation of s.
948.02 (2), 948.03 (2) (b) or (c) or (5) (a) 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21 (2), 948.30, or 948.53 if committed in this state.
S ECTION 7.
51.20 (13) (ct) 2m.
of the statutes is amended to read:
51.20 (13) (ct) 2m.
If the subject individual is before the court on a petition filed under a court order under s.
938.30 (5) (c) 1.
and is found to have committed a violation, or to have solicited, conspired, or attempted to commit a violation, of s.
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 SECTION 7 940.22 (2), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 944.06, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, or 948.30, of s.
940.302 (2) if s.
940.302 (2) (a) 1.
b.
applies, or of s.
940.30 or 940.31 if the victim was a minor and the subject individual was not the victim’s parent, the court shall require the individual to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 unless the court determines, after a hearing on a motion made by the individual, that the individual is not required to comply under s.
301.45 (1m).
S ECTION 8.
103.34 (1) (b) 2.
of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
103.34 (1) (b) 2.
A violation of s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.24, 940.25, 940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.60 (2) or (3) (a), (b), or (c), 940.66 (2), 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.10, 943.30, 943.31, 943.32, 944.32, 944.34, 946.10, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2), (3), or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21 (2), 948.215, or 948.30 or s.
940.19 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (4), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (6), 2023 stats., or s.
940.198 (2), 2023 stats., or of a substantially similar federal law or law of another state.
S ECTION 9.
111.335 (1m) (b) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
111.335 (1m) (b) 1.
A violation specified in ch.
940 or s.
948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.095.
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111.335 (1m) (d) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
111.335 (1m) (d) 1.
A violation of s.
948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, or 948.30 (2).
S ECTION 11.
165.84 (7) (ab) 1.
of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
165.84 (7) (ab) 1.
A felony violation of s.
940.01, 940.05, 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.235, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32 (2), (2e), or (2m), 940.43, 940.45, 940.66 (2), 941.20, 941.21, 941.327, 943.02, 943.06, 943.10, 943.23 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, or 948.30 (2) or s.
940.198 (2), 2023 stats.
S ECTION 12.
165.93 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.93 (1) (b) “Sexual assault” means conduct that is in violation of s.
940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 948.09 or 948.10.
S ECTION 13.
301.046 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.046 (4) (b) (intro.) Before a prisoner is confined under sub.
(1) for a violation of s.
940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, or 948.085, the department shall make a reasonable attempt to notify all of the following persons, if they can be found, in accordance with par.
(c) and after receiving a completed card under par.
(d):
S ECTION 14.
301.048 (2) (bm) 1.
a.
of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
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a.
A crime specified in s.
940.19 (3), 1999 stats., s.
940.195 (3), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., s.
940.19 (4), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (4), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.198 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.20, 2023 stats., s.
940.201, 2023 stats., s.
940.203, 2023 stats., or s.
940.204, 2023 stats., or s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2) (a) 1.
or 2., 940.29, 940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2., or 3., 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 940.60 (3) (a) or (b), 940.61, 940.62, 940.65 (3) (a) or (b), 940.66 (2), 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.30, 943.32, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
S ECTION 15.
301.048 (4m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.048 (4m) (b) (intro.) As soon as possible after a prisoner, probationer, parolee or person on extended supervision who has violated s.
940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, or 948.085 enters the intensive sanctions program, the department shall make a reasonable attempt to notify all of the following persons, if they can be found, in accordance with par.
(c) and after receiving a completed card under par.
(d):
S ECTION 16.
301.45 (1d) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.45 (1d) (b) “Sex offense” means a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
940.22 (2), 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 944.06, 944.18, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07 (1) to (4), 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, - 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 16 948.13, or 948.30, of s.
940.302 (2) if s.
940.302 (2) (a) 1.
b.
applies, or of s.
940.30 or 940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person who committed the violation was not the victim’s parent.
S ECTION 17.
302.05 (3) (a) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
302.05 (3) (a) 1.
The inmate is incarcerated regarding a violation other than a crime specified in ch.
940 or s.
948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.095.
S ECTION 18.
302.105 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.105 (2) (intro.) Before an inmate who is in a prison serving a sentence for a violation of s.
940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, or 948.085 is released from imprisonment because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence, the department shall make a reasonable attempt to notify all of the following persons, if they can be found, in accordance with sub.
(3) and after receiving a completed card under sub.
(4):
S ECTION 19.
302.11 (1g) (a) 2.
of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
302.11 (1g) (a) 2.
Any felony under s.
940.09 (1), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., s.
948.35 (1) (b) or (c), 1999 stats., s.
948.36, 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., s.
940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (5), 2023 stats., or s.
940.198 (2), 2023 stats., or s.
940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.21, 940.225 (1) or (2), 940.305 (2), 940.31 (1) or (2) (b), 940.60 (3) (b), 940.65 (3) (b), 940.66 (2), 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32 (2), 946.43 (1m), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) - 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 19 (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, or 948.30 (2).
S ECTION 20.
302.116 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.116 (1) (a) “Serious sex offense” means a violation of s.
940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, or 948.07, or 948.072 or a solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation of s.
940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, or 948.085.
S ECTION 21.
303.068 (4m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
303.068 (4m) (b) (intro.) Before an inmate who is imprisoned for a violation of s.
940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, or 948.085 is released on leave under this section, the department shall make a reasonable attempt to notify all of the following persons, if they can be found, in accordance with par.
(c) and after receiving a completed card under par.
(d):
S ECTION 22.
304.06 (1) (d) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (d) 1.
The notice under par.
(c) shall inform the offices and persons under par.
(c) 1.
to 3.
of the manner in which they may provide written statements under this subsection, shall inform persons under par.
(c) 3.
that they may attend interviews or hearings and make statements under par.
(eg) and shall inform persons under par.
(c) 3.
who are victims, or family members of victims, of crimes specified in s.
940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, or 948.07, or 948.072 of the manner in which they may have direct input in the parole decision-making process under par.
(em).
The parole - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 22 commission shall provide notice under this paragraph for an inmate’s first application for parole and, upon request, for subsequent applications for parole.
S ECTION 23.
304.06 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (em) The parole commission shall promulgate rules that provide a procedure to allow any person who is a victim, or a family member of a victim, of a crime specified in s.
940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, or 948.07, or 948.072 to have direct input in the decision-making process for parole.
S ECTION 24.
304.06 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (2m) (a) In this subsection, “serious sex offense” means a violation of s.
940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06 or, 948.07, or 948.072 or a solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation of s.
940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06 or, 948.07, or 948.072.
S ECTION 25.
304.063 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.063 (2) (intro.) Before a prisoner is released on parole under s.
302.11, 304.02 or 304.06 or on extended supervision under s.
302.113 or 302.114, if applicable, for a violation of s.
940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, or 948.085, the department shall make a reasonable attempt to notify all of the following persons, if they can be found, in accordance with sub.
(3) and after receiving a completed card under sub.
(4):
S ECTION 26.
343.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.06 (1) (i) To any person who has been convicted of any offense specified under ss.
940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.07, 948.072, or 948.085 or adjudged delinquent under ch.
938 for a like or similar offense, when the sentencing court - 2026 Legislature - 11 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 26 makes a finding that issuance of a license will be inimical to the public safety and welfare.
The prohibition against issuance of a license to the offenders shall apply immediately upon receipt of a record of the conviction and the court finding by the secretary, for a period of one year or until discharge from any jail or prison sentence or any period of probation, extended supervision or parole with respect to the offenses specified, whichever date is the latReceipt by the offender of a certificate of discharge from the department of corrections or other responsible supervising agency, after one year has elapsed since the prohibition began, entitles the holder to apply for an operator’s license.
The applicant may be required to present the certificate of discharge to the secretary if the latter deems it necessary.
S ECTION 27.
343.12 (7) (c) 18m.
of the statutes is created to read:
343.12 (7) (c) 18m.
Grooming of a child for sexual activity under s.
948.072.
S ECTION 28.
343.30 (2d) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.30 (2d) A court may suspend a person’s operating privilege upon conviction of any offense specified under ss.
940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.07, 948.072, or 948.085, if the court finds that it is inimical to the public safety and welfare for the offender to have operating privileges.
The suspension shall be for one year or until discharge from prison or jail sentence or probation, extended supervision or parole with respect to the offenses specified, whichever date is later.
Receipt of a certificate of discharge from the department of corrections or other responsible supervising agency, after one year has elapsed since the suspension, entitles the holder to reinstatement of operating privileges.
The holder may be required to present the certificate to the secretary if the secretary deems necessary.
S ECTION 29.
440.312 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 12 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 29 440.312 (2) The department may not grant a license under this subchapter to any person who has been convicted of an offense under s.
940.22, 940.225, 940.302 (2) (a) 1.
b., 944.06, 944.15, 944.17, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.095, 948.10, 948.11, 948.12, or 948.125.
S ECTION 30.
440.982 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
440.982 (2) The department may not grant a license under this subchapter to any person who has been convicted of an offense under s.
940.22, 940.225, 944.06, 944.15, 944.17, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.095, 948.10, 948.11, 948.12, or 948.125 or under s.
940.302 (2) if s.
940.302 (2) (a) 1.
b.
applies.
S ECTION 31.
767.461 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
767.461 (4) A term of incarceration, extended supervision, parole, or probation for a violation of s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.24 (1), 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32 (2), (2e), or (2m), 940.42, 940.43, 940.44, 940.45, 940.60, 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, 941.20, 941.29, 941.30, 941.39, 943.011 (2), 947.012, 947.013, 947.016 (1), (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, 948.30, 948.55, or 951.02 or s.
940.19, 2023 stats., s.
940.195, 2023 stats., s.
940.20, 2023 stats., s.
940.201 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.203 (2), 2023 stats., or s.
940.204, 2023 stats., or any felony to which the penalty enhancer under s.
939.621 could be - 2026 Legislature - 13 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 31 imposed, for a violation of a 72-hour no contact order under s.
968.075 (5), for a violation of a domestic abuse restraining order, child abuse restraining order, or harassment restraining order, or for a violation to which a penalty enhancer for the use of a dangerous weapon is applied.
S ECTION 32.
786.36 (1m) (c) 16m.
of the statutes is created to read:
786.36 (1m) (c) 16m.
Grooming of a child for sexual activity under s.
948.072.
S ECTION 33.
901.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
901.08 (1) (b) “Sexual misconduct” includes a violation of s.
940.22 (2), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.32, 942.08, 942.09, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05 (1) or (1m), 948.055 (1), 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.095, 948.10, or 948.11 (2) and includes sexual harassment, as defined in s.
111.32 (13).
S ECTION 34.
938.34 (3) (a) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
938.34 (3) (a) 2.
The home of a relative other than the parent of the juvenile or the home of like-kin if the court finds that the relative or like-kin has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or has had a charge dismissed or amended as a result of a plea agreement for a crime under s.
948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar law of another state.
S ECTION 35.
938.34 (3) (b) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
938.34 (3) (b) 2.
The home of a person who is not required to be licensed if the court finds that the person has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or has had a charge dismissed or amended as a result of a plea agreement for a crime under s.
948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, - 2026 Legislature - 14 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 35 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar law of another state.
S ECTION 36.
938.34 (15m) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
938.34 (15m) (bm) If the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent on the basis of a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
940.22 (2), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 944.06, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, or 948.085 (2), 948.095, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.125, 948.13, or 948.30, of s.
940.302 (2) if s.
940.302 (2) (a) 1.
b.
applies, or of s.
940.30 or 940.31 if the victim was a minor and the juvenile was not the victim’s parent, the court shall require the juvenile to comply with the reporting requirements under s.
301.45 unless the court determines, after a hearing on a motion made by the juvenile, that the juvenile is not required to comply under s.
301.45 (1m).
S ECTION 37.
939.615 (1) (b) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
939.615 (1) (b) 1.
A violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a violation, of s.
940.22 (2), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025 (1), 948.05 (1) or (1m), 948.051, 948.055 (1), 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a), 948.12, 948.125, or 948.13 or of s.
940.302 (2) if s.
940.302 (2) (a) 1.
b.
applies.
S ECTION 38.
939.62 (2m) (a) 1m.
a.
of the statutes is amended to read:
939.62 (2m) (a) 1m.
a.
A violation of s.
948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.095 or 948.30 or, if - 2026 Legislature - 15 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 38 the victim was a minor and the convicted person was not the victim’s parent, a violation of s.
940.31.
S ECTION 39.
939.62 (2m) (a) 2m.
b.
of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
939.62 (2m) (a) 2m.
b.
Any felony under s.
940.09 (1), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., s.
948.35 (1) (b) or (c), 1999 stats., s.
948.36, 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., s.
940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.198 (2) (a), 2023 stats., or s.
940.198 (2) (c), 2023 stats., or s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.16, 940.21, 940.225 (1) or (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.60 (3) (b), 940.65 (3) (b), 940.66 (2) (a) or (c), 941.327 (2) (b) 4., 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32 (2), 946.43 (1m), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, or 948.30 (2).
S ECTION 40.
939.632 (1) (e) 1.
of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
939.632 (1) (e) 1.
Any felony under s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.235, 940.305, 940.31, 940.60 (2) or (3) (a) or (b), 940.66 (2) (a) or (c), 941.20, 941.21, 943.02, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32 (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30 (2) or s.
940.19 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (4), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.198 (2) (a), 2023 stats., or s.
940.198 (2) (c), 2023 stats., or under s.
940.302 (2) if s.
940.302 (2) (a) 1.
b.
applies.
S ECTION 41.
939.74 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 16 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 41 939.74 (2) (c) A prosecution for violation of s.
948.02 (2), 948.025 (1) (e), 948.03 (2) (a) or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3., 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07 (1), (2), (3), or (4), 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, or 948.095 shall be commenced before the victim reaches the age of 45 years or be barred, except as provided in sub.
(2d).
S ECTION 42.
941.29 (1g) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
941.29 (1g) (a) “Violent felony” means any felony under s.
943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., s.
940.19, 2023 stats., s.
940.195, 2023 stats., s.
940.198, 2023 stats., s.
940.20, 2023 stats., s.
940.201, 2023 stats., s.
940.203, 2023 stats., or s.
940.204, 2023 stats., this section, or s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 940.60, 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, 940.66, 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.2905, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3.
or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
S ECTION 43.
941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony” means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any felony, under s.
943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., s.
940.19, 2023 stats., s.
940.195, 2023 stats., s.
940.198, 2023 stats., s.
940.20, 2023 stats., s.
940.201, 2023 stats., s.
940.203, 2023 stats., or s.
940.204, 2023 stats., or s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, - 2026 Legislature - 17 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 43 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 940.60, 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, 940.66, 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.231 (1), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 947.016 (1), (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30;
or, if the victim is a financial institution, as defined in s.
943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit a felony under s.
943.84 (1) or (2).
S ECTION 44.
948.072 of the statutes is created to read:
948.072 Grooming of a child for sexual activity.
(1) In this section, “position of trust or authority over the child” means a relationship between a person and a child in which the person has regular and direct contact with the child and power or control over the child’s welfare, education, or other factors important to the child.
(2) No person may engage in a course of conduct, pattern of behavior, or series of acts with the intention to condition, seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child for the purpose of engaging in sexual intercourse or sexual contact, or for the purpose of producing, distributing, or possessing depictions of the child engaged in sexually explicit conductFor purposes of this section, a course of conduct, pattern of behavior, or series of acts may include, among other activities, any of the following:
(a) Verbal comments, suggestions, or conversations of a sexual nature directed toward a child.
(b) Inappropriate or sexualized physical contact or attempts to initiate such contact.
- 2026 Legislature - 18 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 SECTION 44 (c) Written, electronic, or digital communications, including using text messages, emails, social media, or online platforms, to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child.
(d) Provision or promise of gifts, favors, privileges, attention, or other items of value with the intent to lower a child’s inhibitions, gain trust, or create emotional dependence.
(e) An act intending to isolate a child, or to encourage a child to separate, from family, peers, or guardians.
(f) Use of a computer, online service, Internet service, local bulletin board service, or any device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to contact a child, a child’s guardian, or any person believed by the actor to be a child or a child’s guardian.
(3) Except as provided in sub.
(4), a person who violates sub.
(2) is guilty of the following:
(a) A Class G felony.
(b) If the person is in a position of trust or authority over the child, a Class F felony.
(c) If the child has a developmental, cognitive, or physical disability that is known, or should be known, by the person, a Class E felony.
(d) If the violation involves 2 or more children, a Class D felony.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person who has not attained the age of 19 if the violation involves a child who is not more than 4 years younger than the person unless the violation involves force, coercion, or abuse of a position of trust or authority over the child.
- 2026 Legislature - 19 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 45 S ECTION 45.
948.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
948.13 (1) (a) A crime under s.
940.22 (2) or 940.225 (2) (c) or (cm), if the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a crime under s.
940.302 (2) if s.
940.302 (2) (a) 1.
b.
applies, or a crime under s.
948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025 (1), 948.05 (1) or (1m), 948.051, 948.06, 948.07 (1), (2), (3), or (4), 948.072, 948.075, or 948.085.
S ECTION 46.
948.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
948.21 (1) (a) “Child sex offense” means an offense under s.
948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.10, 948.11, or 948.12.
S ECTION 47.
949.03 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
949.03 (2) The commission or the attempt to commit any crime specified in s.
346.62 (4), 346.63 (2) or (6), 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.21, 940.22 (2), 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.24, 940.25, 940.285, 940.29, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32, 940.60, 940.61, 940.62, 940.66, 941.327, 942.09, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.10, 943.20, 943.231 (1), 943.32, 943.81, 943.86, 943.87, 947.016 (1), (2), or (3), 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.09, 948.095, 948.20, 948.21 (1), 948.30, or 948.51 or s.
940.19, 2023 stats., s.
940.198, 2023 stats., s.
940.20, 2023 stats., s.
940.201, 2023 stats., or s.
940.204, 2023 stats.
S ECTION 48.
968.28 of the statutes is amended to read:
968.28 Application for court order to intercept communications.
The attorney general together with the district attorney of any county may approve a - 2026 Legislature - 20 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 SECTION 48 request of an investigative or law enforcement officer to apply to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district for the county where the interception is to take place for an order authorizing or approving the interception of wire, electronic or oral communications.
The chief judge may under s.
968.30 grant an order authorizing or approving the interception of wire, electronic or oral communications by investigative or law enforcement officers having responsibility for the investigation of the offense for which the application is made.
The authorization shall be permitted only if the interception may provide or has provided evidence of the commission of the offense of homicide, felony murder, kidnapping, commercial gambling, bribery, extortion, dealing in controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, a computer crime that is a felony under s.
943.70, sexual exploitation of a child under s.
948.05, trafficking of a child under s.
948.051, child enticement under s.
948.07, grooming of a child for sexual activity under s.
948.072, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime under s.
948.075, or soliciting a child for prostitution under s.
948.08, or any conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing offenses.
S ECTION 49.
969.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
969.001 (3) (a) A crime specified under s.
940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09 (1), 940.10, 940.11, 940.12, 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.24, 940.25, 940.285, 940.29, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32, 940.43, 940.45, 940.60, 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, 940.66 (2) or (3), 941.20, 941.21, 941.28, 941.2905, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327, 941.38 (2) or (3), 941.39, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10, 943.231 (1) - 2026 Legislature - 21 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 49 or (2), 943.30, 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 947.013, 947.015, 947.016, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2), (3), or (5), 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, 948.30 (2), 948.55, 951.02, 951.08, or 951.09 or s.
940.19 (1), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (4), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.19 (6), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (1), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (4), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (6), 2023 stats., s.
940.198 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.198 (3), 2023 stats., s.
940.20, 2023 stats., s.
940.201 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.203 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.204, 2023 stats., s.
940.205 (2), 2023 stats., s.
940.207 (2), 2023 stats., or s.
940.208, 2023 stats.
S ECTION 50.
969.08 (10) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 24, section 93, is amended to read:
969.08 (10) (b) “Serious crime” means any crime specified in s.
943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., s.
943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., s.
940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.195 (5), 2023 stats., s.
940.198 (2) (a), 2023 stats., s.
940.198 (2) (c), 2023 stats., s.
940.20, 2023 stats., s.
940.201, 2023 stats., s.
940.203, 2023 stats., or s.
940.204, 2023 stats., or s.
346.62 (4), 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23, 940.24, 940.25, 940.29, 940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2.
or 3., 940.302 (2), 940.31, 940.60 (3) (b), 940.61, 940.62, 940.65 (3) (b), 940.66 (2) (a) or (c), 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10, 943.231 (1), 943.30, 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.825, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.01, 946.02, 946.43, 947.015, 947.016 (1), (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.085, or - 2026 Legislature - 22 - LRB-5397/1 CMH:cjs&emw SENATE BILL 671 S ECTION 50 948.30 or, if the victim is a financial institution, as defined in s.
943.80 (2), a crime under s.
943.84 (1) or (2).
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Available for scheduling

  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  4. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  8. Senator Marklein added as a coauthor

  9. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  10. Introduced by Senators James, Wanggaard, Hutton, Nass and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Brill, Dittrich, Behnke, Callahan, DeSmidt, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Snyder, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Jesse James · Primary
  • Van Wanggaard · Cosponsor
  • Rob Hutton · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Nedweski · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Duchow · Cosponsor
  • Franklin · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Gustafson · Cosponsor
  • Hurd · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Kitchens · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Snyder · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor

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Co-sponsors (34)

  • Wanggaard, Van Republican
  • Hutton, Rob Republican
  • Nass, Steve Republican
  • Quinn, Romaine Republican
  • B. Jacobson
  • Knodl
  • Nedweski
  • Brill
  • Dittrich
  • Behnke
  • Callahan
  • DeSmidt
  • Donovan
  • Duchow
  • Franklin
  • Green
  • Gundrum
  • Gustafson
  • Hurd
  • Kaufert
  • Kitchens
  • Kreibich
  • Maxey
  • Moses
  • Murphy
  • Mursau
  • Novak
  • O'Connor
  • Penterman
  • Piwowarczyk
  • Snyder
  • Steffen
  • Tusler
  • Wichgers

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 671 do?
An Act to amend 48.345 (3) (a) 2., 48.345 (3) (b) 2., 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2m., 50.065 (1) (e) 2., 51.20 (13) (ct) 2m., 103.34 (1) (b) 2., 111.335 (1m) (b) 1., 111.335 (1m) (d) 1., 165.84 (7) (ab) 1., 165.93 (1) (b), 301.046 (4) (b) (intro.), 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 301.048 (4m) (b) (intro.), 301.45 (1d) (b), 302.05 (3) (a) 1., 302.105 (2) (intro.), 302.11 (1g) (a) 2., 302.116 (1) (a), 303.068 (4m) (b) (intro.), 304.06 (1) (d) 1., 304.06 (1) (em), 304.06 (2m) (a), 304.063 (2) (intro.), 343.06 (1) (i), 343.30 (2d), 440.312 (2), 440.982 (2), 767.461 (4), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (3) (a) 2., 938.34 (3) (b) 2., 938.34 (15m) (bm), 939.615 (1) (b) 1., 939.62 (2m) (a) 1m. a., 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b., 939.632 (1) (e) 1., 939.74 (2) (c), 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 948.13 (1) (a), 948.21 (1) (a), 949.03 (2), 968.28, 969.001 (3) (a), 969.08 (10) (b), 971.17 (1m) (b) 2m., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 973.01 (3g), 973.0135 (1) (b) 2., 973.048 (2m), 973.176 (3), 973.20 (4m) and 980.01 (6) (a); to create 343.12 (7) (c) 18m., 786.36 (1m) (c) 16m. and 948.072 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 671?
SB 671 is sponsored by James, Jesse (Republican), Wanggaard, Van (Republican), Hutton, Rob (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), B. Jacobson, Knodl, Nedweski, Brill, Dittrich, Behnke, Callahan, DeSmidt, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Snyder, Steffen, Tusler, and Wichgers.
What is the current status of SB 671?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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