# Wisconsin AB412: 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)

Wisconsin AB412, 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), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brent Jacobson (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 18 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB412
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Children -- Abuse and neglect, Children -- Protection and services, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, and Social Worker Examining Board, Police
- 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: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kevin Petersen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-10: Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-01-06: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-12-03: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-22: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-08-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-08-29: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB412), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB412.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB412)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB412.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB412-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).