# Wisconsin SB222: An Act to amend 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.686 (1) (c) 1., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. a., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. b., 115.31 (2g) (c) 1., 115.31 (2r) (c) 3., 301.45 (1p) (b), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (15m) (am) 1., 938.34 (15m) (am) 2., 938.345 (3) (d), 940.03, 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 949.05 (intro.), 949.08 (2) (a), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. b., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 972.11 (2) (d) 1. (intro.), 973.048 (1m) (a), 973.048 (1m) (b) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 62.50 (1e) (cm), 942.095 and 949.03 (1s) of the statutes; Relating to: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin SB222, An Act to amend 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.686 (1) (c) 1., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. a., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. b., 115.31 (2g) (c) 1., 115.31 (2r) (c) 3., 301.45 (1p) (b), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (15m) (am) 1., 938.34 (15m) (am) 2., 938.345 (3) (d), 940.03, 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 949.05 (intro.), 949.08 (2) (a), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. b., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 972.11 (2) (d) 1. (intro.), 973.048 (1m) (a), 973.048 (1m) (b) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 62.50 (1e) (cm), 942.095 and 949.03 (1s) of the statutes; Relating to: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican) and 1 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 SB222
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.686 (1) (c) 1., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. a., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. b., 115.31 (2g) (c) 1., 115.31 (2r) (c) 3., 301.45 (1p) (b), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (15m) (am) 1., 938.34 (15m) (am) 2., 938.345 (3) (d), 940.03, 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 949.05 (intro.), 949.08 (2) (a), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. b., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 972.11 (2) (d) 1. (intro.), 973.048 (1m) (a), 973.048 (1m) (b) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 62.50 (1e) (cm), 942.095 and 949.03 (1s) of the statutes; Relating to: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-25
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Subjects: Sen Bill 222, Crime and criminals, Crime victim, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Sex crimes
- 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: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-04: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-09-04: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-09-04: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-04: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-04: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-09-04: Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator James (Senate)
- 2025-09-03: Senator Hutton added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-09-03: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-09-02: Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Representative Udell added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Senator Smith added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Introduced by Senators James, Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, B. Jacobson, Spiros, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, McCarville, Miresse, Moses, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Wichgers and Doyle (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 2, 2025-09-04: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB222-SA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB222-SA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB222), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB222.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB222-SA2)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB222-SA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB222)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB222.pdf)

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