# Wisconsin AB834: An Act to create 940.302 (4), 948.051 (4), 950.04 (1v) (eg) and 950.04 (2w) (fg) of the statutes; Relating to: courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE)

Wisconsin AB834, An Act to create 940.302 (4), 948.051 (4), 950.04 (1v) (eg) and 950.04 (2w) (fg) of the statutes; Relating to: courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic) and 13 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 AB834
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 940.302 (4), 948.051 (4), 950.04 (1v) (eg) and 950.04 (2w) (fg) of the statutes; Relating to: courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Children -- Protection and services, Court, Crime and criminals, Crime victim, Privacy, Witness
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-20: Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-18: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 1 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-13: Representative Madison added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-27: Representative Anderson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-01-16: Representatives Udell and Clancy added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-09: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-07: Representative Murphy added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-06: Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Billings, Mursau, Kreibich, Gundrum, Dittrich, Sinicki, DeSanto, Ortiz-Velez, Emerson, Behnke, Miresse, Armstrong, Goodwin, McCarville and Subeck; cosponsored by Senator James (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB834), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB834.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB834)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB834.pdf)

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