WisconsinAB9652025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to create 100.80 of the statutes; Relating to: artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children and providing a penalty.

Sponsored By: David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Amanda Nedweski

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Romaine Quinn

    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. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Franklin and Joers

    2/5/2026House
  3. Public hearing held

    2/4/2026House
  4. Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor

    1/30/2026House
  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

    1/29/2026House
  6. Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Goeben, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Quinn

    1/29/2026House

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