2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 965

An Act to create 100.80 of the statutes; Relating to: artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children and providing a penalty.

Status: A - Science, Technology, and AI

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
2/5/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Franklin and Joers531

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/29/2026 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Goeben, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski and O'Connor;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Quinn
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1/29/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Science, Technology, and AI512
1/30/2026 Asm.Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor517
2/4/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/5/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Franklin and Joers531
 
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