# Wisconsin AB965: An Act to create 100.80 of the statutes; Relating to: artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB965, An Act to create 100.80 of the statutes; Relating to: artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 10 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 AB965
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 100.80 of the statutes; Relating to: artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children 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: 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)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Children, Data processing, Justice, Trade practice, Youth
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Franklin and Joers (House)
- 2026-02-04: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-01-30: Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI (House)
- 2026-01-29: Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Goeben, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Quinn (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB965), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB965.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB965)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB965.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB965-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).