2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 266

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: 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
10/22/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3462

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/20/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senator Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, O'Connor, B. Jacobson, Snyder, VanderMeer, Steffen, Moses, Penterman, Dittrich, Murphy, Knodl, Behnke, Piwowarczyk, Mursau and Kreibich
215
5/20/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety215
9/10/2025 Sen.Representative Duchow added as a cosponsor380
9/15/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard385
9/17/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
10/13/2025 Sen.LRB correction431
10/15/2025 Sen.Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor444
10/22/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
10/22/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3462
10/22/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3462
10/22/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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