WisconsinAB7912025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 256.35 (10) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty.

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Tony Kurtz

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Shae Sortwell

    Republican • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • 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. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

    3/19/2026House
  3. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

    3/6/2026House
  4. Laid on the table

    2/17/2026House
  5. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

    2/13/2026House
  6. Referred to committee on Rules

    1/22/2026House
  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2

    1/22/2026House
  8. Executive action taken

    1/21/2026House
  9. Public hearing held

    1/14/2026House
  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    12/23/2025House
  11. Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Goodwin, Sortwell, Sinicki, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kurtz, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Stubbs, Subeck and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard

    12/23/2025House

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