# Wisconsin AB861: 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.

Wisconsin AB861, 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., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican) and 12 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 AB861
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Children, Court -- Procedure, Crime and criminals, Crime victim
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-20: Representative Sheehan 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 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB861), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB861.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB861)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB861.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB861-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).