WisconsinAB792025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76 (1) (am), 938.34 (15) (a) 1., 944.30 (1m) (intro.), 944.30 (2m) and 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes; Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution.

Sponsored By: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic)

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Juvenile courtJuvenile delinquencyProstitutionYouth

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Andraca

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Steve Doyle

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Joan Fitzgerald

    Democratic • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Kalan Haywood

    Democratic • House

  • Francesca Hong

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Tara Johnson

    Democratic • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Maureen McCarville

    Democratic • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Ann Roe

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Snyder

    Republican • House

  • Ryan Spaude

    Democratic • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

  • Robyn Vining

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dianne Hesselbein

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jesse James

    Republican • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

    3/6/2026House
  3. Representative Tenorio added as a coauthor

    4/2/2025House
  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    2/28/2025House
  5. Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spaude, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell, Vining and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

    2/28/2025House

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