2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 966

An Act to create 165.503 of the statutes; Relating to: requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/9/2026 Asm.Published 4-9-2026714
3/12/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0782
2/12/2026 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0572

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/29/2026 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Green, Brill, Dittrich, Mayadev, Armstrong, Behnke, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Miresse, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Stubbs;
cosponsored by Senator James
512
1/29/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety512
2/3/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/3/2026 Asm.Representatives Duchow and Steffen added as coauthors523
2/3/2026 Asm.Senator Roys added as a cosponsor523
2/11/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/12/2026 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0572
2/12/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules572
2/18/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 11:57 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14603
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a second time628
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading628
2/19/2026 Asm.Rules suspended628
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed628
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged628
2/23/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly741
2/25/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety750
2/26/2026 Sen.Representative Subeck added as a coauthor754
3/4/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
3/5/2026 Sen.Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor767
3/12/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
3/12/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0782
3/12/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors794
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time812
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading812
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading812
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in812
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged814
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in666
3/20/2026 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
3/20/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026681
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026705
4/9/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 219714
4/9/2026 Asm.Published 4-9-2026714
 
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