2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 677

An Act to amend 48.345 (3) (a) 2., 48.345 (3) (b) 2., 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2., 48.685 (4m) (b) 2m., 50.065 (1) (e) 2., 51.20 (13) (ct) 2m., 103.34 (1) (b) 2., 111.335 (1m) (b) 1., 111.335 (1m) (d) 1., 165.84 (7) (ab) 1., 165.93 (1) (b), 301.046 (4) (b) (intro.), 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 301.048 (4m) (b) (intro.), 301.45 (1d) (b), 302.05 (3) (a) 1., 302.105 (2) (intro.), 302.11 (1g) (a) 2., 302.116 (1) (a), 303.068 (4m) (b) (intro.), 304.06 (1) (d) 1., 304.06 (1) (em), 304.06 (2m) (a), 304.063 (2) (intro.), 343.06 (1) (i), 343.30 (2d), 440.312 (2), 440.982 (2), 767.461 (4), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (3) (a) 2., 938.34 (3) (b) 2., 938.34 (15m) (bm), 939.615 (1) (b) 1., 939.62 (2m) (a) 1m. a., 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b., 939.632 (1) (e) 1., 939.74 (2) (c), 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 948.13 (1) (a), 948.21 (1) (a), 949.03 (2), 968.28, 969.001 (3) (a), 969.08 (10) (b), 971.17 (1m) (b) 2m., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 973.01 (3g), 973.0135 (1) (b) 2., 973.048 (2m), 973.176 (3), 973.20 (4m) and 980.01 (6) (a); to create 343.12 (7) (c) 18m., 786.36 (1m) (c) 16m. and 948.072 of the statutes; Relating to: creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/3/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0657
1/13/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 93, Noes 6445

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/19/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Brill, Dittrich, Behnke, Callahan, DeSmidt, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Snyder, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators James, Wanggaard, Hutton, Nass and Quinn
381
11/19/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety381
12/3/2025 Asm.Senator Marklein added as a cosponsor400
1/6/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
1/7/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nedweski422
1/8/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
1/8/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0426
1/8/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0426
1/8/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules426
1/8/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/13/2026 Asm.Read a second time444
1/13/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted444
1/13/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading444
1/13/2026 Asm.Rules suspended445
1/13/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 93, Noes 6445
1/13/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged445
1/14/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly604
1/14/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Education605
1/28/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/3/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/3/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0657
2/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
 
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