2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 222

An Act to amend 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 48.686 (1) (c) 1., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. a., 51.20 (13) (ct) 1m. b., 115.31 (2g) (c) 1., 115.31 (2r) (c) 3., 301.45 (1p) (b), 901.08 (1) (b), 938.34 (15m) (am) 1., 938.34 (15m) (am) 2., 938.345 (3) (d), 940.03, 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 949.05 (intro.), 949.08 (2) (a), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. a., 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. b., 972.11 (2) (b) (intro.), 972.11 (2) (d) 1. (intro.), 973.048 (1m) (a), 973.048 (1m) (b) and 995.50 (2) (am) 4.; to create 62.50 (1e) (cm), 942.095 and 949.03 (1s) of the statutes; Relating to: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty.

Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
9/4/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0374

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/25/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators James, Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara and Quinn;
cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, B. Jacobson, Spiros, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, McCarville, Miresse, Moses, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Wichgers and Doyle
177
4/25/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety178
4/28/2025 Sen.Senator Smith added as a coauthor179
5/7/2025 Sen.Representative Udell added as a cosponsor188
5/6/2025 Sen.Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor187
5/21/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James217
5/30/2025 Sen.Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor227
6/18/2025 Sen.Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor261
9/2/2025 Sen.Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor371
9/3/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
9/3/2025 Sen.Senator Hutton added as a coauthor372
9/4/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator James373
9/4/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
9/4/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0374
9/4/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0374
9/4/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/4/2025 Sen.Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor483
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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