2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 86

An Act to renumber and amend 948.051 (1) and 948.051 (2); to amend 302.114 (1), 303.065 (1) (b) 2., 304.02 (5) and 973.014 (2); to create 948.051 (1) (b) and 948.051 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes; Relating to: imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
3/11/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 059

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/28/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Allen, Behnke, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senator Jacque
49
2/28/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary49
3/4/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
3/10/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
3/11/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 059
3/11/2025 Asm.Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)59
3/13/2025 Asm.Representative Anderson added as a coauthor68
3/13/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
3/13/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
3/13/2025 Asm.Read a second time68
3/13/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading68
3/13/2025 Asm.Rules suspended68
3/13/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed68
3/13/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged68
3/13/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly117
3/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety122
4/9/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
4/15/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
4/15/2025 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1157
4/15/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
4/15/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time799
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading799
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading799
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in799
3/17/2026 Sen.Senator Smith added as a cosponsor792
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged813
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in665
3/25/2026 Asm.LRB correction690
3/25/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026691
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026704
4/3/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 187705
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
 
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