# Wisconsin AB855: An Act to amend 946.82 (4) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 942.085 of the statutes; Relating to: synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB855, An Act to amend 946.82 (4) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 942.085 of the statutes; Relating to: synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic) and 9 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 AB855
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 946.82 (4) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 942.085 of the statutes; Relating to: synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Crime and criminals, Crime and criminals -- Felony, Data processing -- Privacy issues, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on
- 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: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-16: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced by Representatives J. Jacobson, McCarville, DeSanto, Sinicki, Arney, Roe, Fitzgerald, Udell, Subeck, Johnson, Stubbs and Miresse; cosponsored by Senators Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Wall, Roys and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB855), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB855.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB855)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB855.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB855-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).