2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 265

An Act to amend 939.616 (title), 940.302 (2) (a) (intro.), 940.302 (2) (b), 948.051 (1) and 948.051 (2); to create 939.616 (1s), 939.6175 and 939.74 (2) (av) of the statutes; Relating to: human trafficking and trafficking of a child and providing a penalty.

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
12/10/2025 Asm.Published 12-10-2025403
11/18/2025 Sen.Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15526
10/8/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0292

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/19/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Wittke, O'Connor, B. Jacobson, Snyder, VanderMeer, Steffen, Moses, Penterman, Dittrich, Murphy, Knodl, Behnke, Piwowarczyk, Mursau and Kreibich;
cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
146
5/19/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety146
9/10/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke248
9/10/2025 Asm.Representative Duchow added as a coauthor247
9/10/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
10/1/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
10/8/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0292
10/8/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0292
10/8/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules292
10/9/2025 Asm.Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules 
10/13/2025 Asm.LRB correction297
10/14/2025 Asm.Representatives Stubbs and Subeck added as coauthors303
10/14/2025 Asm.Read a second time303
10/14/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted303
10/14/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading303
10/14/2025 Asm.Rules suspended303
10/14/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed303
10/14/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged303
10/15/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly446
10/15/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization446
10/15/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2511
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators L. Johnson, Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, Wirch, Carpenter, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Wall and Larson515
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time526
11/18/2025 Sen.Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken526
11/18/2025 Sen.Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15526
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading526
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading526
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in526
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged527
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in359
11/19/2025 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025359
12/4/2025 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025398
12/10/2025 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 56403
12/10/2025 Asm.Published 12-10-2025403
 
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