# Wisconsin AB960: An Act to create 100.72 and 227.01 (13) (zm) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring social media platforms to provide mental health warnings and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB960, An Act to create 100.72 and 227.01 (13) (zm) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring social media platforms to provide mental health warnings and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 22 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB960-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB960
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 100.72 and 227.01 (13) (zm) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring social media platforms to provide mental health warnings and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Lindee Brill (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Data processing, Justice, Mental health
- 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: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-13: Representative Vining added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-10: Representative Johnson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-06: Representative DeSanto added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-02: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-30: Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention (House)
- 2026-01-29: Introduced by Representatives Mayadev, Brill, Joers, Billings, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Knodl, Miresse, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Taylor, Udell, Stubbs and Neubauer; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Habush Sinykin, Roys, Wall, Hesselbein and Larson (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB960), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB960.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB960)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB960.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB960-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).