# Wisconsin AB124: 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.

Wisconsin AB124, 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., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB124-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB124
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Crime and criminals, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Vital statistics
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-01-08: Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-29: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-29: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-05-29: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-05-21: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-20: Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-02: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben (House)
- 2025-03-11: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Steffen, Tittl, Brill, Wichgers, Murphy, Knodl, Mursau, Penterman, Kreibich and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque and Nass (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB124), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB124.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB124)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB124.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB124-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).