2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 782

An Act to amend 256.35 (10) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty.

Status: S - Enacted into law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/9/2026 Sen.Published 4-10-2026865
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 84, Noes 15593
1/12/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0594

History

Date / House Action Journal
12/12/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senator Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Donovan, Goodwin, Sortwell, Sinicki, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kurtz, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Stubbs and Subeck
562
12/12/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety562
12/22/2025 Sen.Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor572
1/7/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/12/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/12/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0594
1/12/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
1/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)613
1/21/2026 Sen.Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a coauthor619
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a second time624
1/21/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading624
1/21/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading624
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a third time and passed624
1/21/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged624
1/22/2026 Asm.Received from Senate489
2/13/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules575
2/13/2026 Asm.Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 
2/17/2026 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up593
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a second time593
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading593
2/17/2026 Asm.Rules suspended593
2/17/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 84, Noes 15593
2/17/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged593
2/18/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in727
2/27/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled755
3/6/2026 Sen.Representative Brown added as a cosponsor771
3/19/2026 Sen.Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor828
4/2/2026 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026858
4/9/2026 Sen.Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 245865
4/9/2026 Sen.Published 4-10-2026865
 
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