WisconsinAB1242025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 69.11 (4) (b), 69.12 (1), 69.15 (4) (b), 767.395 and 786.36 (1) (intro.); to create 941.2915 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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Crime and criminalsLegislature -- Criminal PenaltiesJoint Review Committee onVital statistics

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Paul Tittl

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Laid on the table

    1/13/2026House
  3. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

    1/8/2026House
  4. Referred to committee on Rules

    5/29/2025House
  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2

    5/29/2025House
  6. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2

    5/29/2025House
  7. Executive action taken

    5/21/2025House
  8. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

    5/20/2025House
  9. Public hearing held

    5/7/2025House
  10. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

    5/2/2025House
  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    3/11/2025House
  12. Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Steffen, Tittl, Brill, Wichgers, Murphy, Knodl, Mursau, Penterman, Kreibich and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque and Nass

    3/11/2025House

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