WisconsinAB4122025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 48.981 (2) (a) 10. and 48.981 (3) (a) 3.; to create 48.981 (2) (a) 31. of the statutes; Relating to: mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child abuse to law enforcement. (FE)

Sponsored By: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Kevin Petersen (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican)

Failed

Children -- Abuse and neglectChildren -- Protection and servicesMarriage and Family TherapyCounselingand Social Worker Examining BoardPolice

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Chanz Green

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Karen Hurd

    Republican • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Kevin Petersen

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Patrick Snyder

    Republican • House

  • Rob Summerfield

    Republican • House

  • Paul Tittl

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jesse James

    Republican • Senate

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Romaine Quinn

    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

    2/12/2026House
  3. Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

    2/10/2026House
  4. Referred to committee on Rules

    1/14/2026House
  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 3

    1/14/2026House
  6. Executive action taken

    1/6/2026House
  7. Public hearing held

    12/3/2025House
  8. Fiscal estimate received

    9/22/2025House
  9. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    8/29/2025House
  10. Introduced by Representatives Green, B. Jacobson, Piwowarczyk, Brill, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Hurd, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Novak, Penterman, Petersen, Snyder, Summerfield and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, James and Marklein

    8/29/2025House

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