WisconsinAB9612025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to create 20.455 (2) (gq), 100.77 and 814.75 (28) of the statutes; Relating to: warning labels for explicit content, creating an explicit content label warning surcharge, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Sponsored By: David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Joan Fitzgerald

    Democratic • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 61 • No: 34

House vote 2/19/2026

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 34

Yes: 61 • No: 34

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Public hearing held

    3/4/2026Senate
  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

    2/25/2026Senate
  4. Received from Assembly

    2/23/2026Senate
  5. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/19/2026House
  6. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 34

    2/19/2026House
  7. Rules suspended

    2/19/2026House
  8. Ordered to a third reading

    2/19/2026House
  9. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted

    2/19/2026House
  10. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Goeben

    2/19/2026House
  11. Read a second time

    2/19/2026House
  12. Representatives Billings, Emerson, Sinicki and Stubbs withdrawn as coauthors

    2/19/2026House
  13. Made a special order of business at 11:53 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

    2/18/2026House
  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Goeben

    2/18/2026House
  15. Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Goeben

    2/18/2026House
  16. Fiscal estimate received

    2/13/2026House
  17. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

    2/12/2026House
  18. Referred to committee on Rules

    2/11/2026House
  19. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 2

    2/11/2026House
  20. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    2/11/2026House
  21. Executive action taken

    2/11/2026House
  22. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Billings

    2/11/2026House
  23. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

    2/10/2026House
  24. Representative Fitzgerald withdrawn as a coauthor

    2/9/2026House
  25. Representative Palmeri withdrawn as a coauthor

    2/6/2026House

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