# Wisconsin SB73: An Act to amend 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76 (1) (am), 938.34 (15) (a) 1., 944.30 (1m) (intro.), 944.30 (2m) and 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes; Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution.

Wisconsin SB73, An Act to amend 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76 (1) (am), 938.34 (15) (a) 1., 944.30 (1m) (intro.), 944.30 (2m) and 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes; Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic) and 9 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 SB73
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76 (1) (am), 938.34 (15) (a) 1., 944.30 (1m) (intro.), 944.30 (2m) and 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes; Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Subjects: Sen Bill 73, Juvenile court, Juvenile delinquency, Prostitution, 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), 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: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Brown added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Senator Drake added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Introduced by Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spaude, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell and Vining (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB73), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB73.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB73)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB73.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB73-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).