2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 671

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 - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/3/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0657

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/20/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators James, Wanggaard, Hutton, Nass and Quinn;
cosponsored 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
531
11/20/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education532
12/3/2025 Sen.Senator Marklein added as a coauthor550
1/7/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James582
1/28/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/3/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/3/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0657
2/3/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0657
2/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
 
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