WisconsinAB8612025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to renumber and amend 940.302 (3) and 948.051 (3); to create 893.586, 895.439 (title), 895.439 (1) (title) and 895.439 (2) (title) of the statutes; Relating to: the civil causes of action for human trafficking and trafficking a child.

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)

Failed

ChildrenCourt -- ProcedureCrime and criminalsCrime victim

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    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 Subeck added as a coauthor

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

    2/20/2026House
  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    1/16/2026House
  5. Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Steffen, Stubbs, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Udell and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Habush Sinykin

    1/16/2026House

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