WisconsinAB9722025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 224.45 (1) (c); to create 224.45 (1) (af) and (am), 224.45 (1) (dc) and (dm) and 224.45 (3) and (4) of the statutes; Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.

Sponsored By: David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Alex Joers (Democratic), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Steve Doyle

    Democratic • House

  • Joan Fitzgerald

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Maureen McCarville

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Greta Neubauer

    Democratic • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Amaad Rivera-Wagner

    Democratic • House

  • Ann Roe

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Snyder

    Republican • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Sequanna Taylor

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Romaine Quinn

    Republican • Senate

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

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

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

    2/20/2026Senate
  3. Received from Assembly

    2/19/2026Senate
  4. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/18/2026House
  5. Read a third time and passed

    2/18/2026House
  6. Rules suspended

    2/18/2026House
  7. Ordered to a third reading

    2/18/2026House
  8. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

    2/18/2026House
  9. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snyder

    2/18/2026House
  10. Read a second time

    2/18/2026House
  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

    2/18/2026House
  12. Made a special order of business at 1:38 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

    2/17/2026House
  13. Representatives Miresse and Anderson added as coauthors

    2/16/2026House
  14. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

    2/13/2026House
  15. Referred to committee on Rules

    2/11/2026House
  16. Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    2/11/2026House
  17. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

    2/11/2026House
  18. Executive action taken

    2/11/2026House
  19. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

    2/6/2026House
  20. Public hearing held

    2/5/2026House
  21. Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

    2/4/2026House
  22. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

    2/3/2026House
  23. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

    2/2/2026House
  24. Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor

    2/2/2026House
  25. Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions

    1/30/2026House

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