2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 884

An Act to amend 908.08 (3) (a) (intro.), 908.08 (3) (a) 2. and 908.08 (4) (intro.) of the statutes; Relating to: an audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence.

Status: S - Enacted into law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/9/2026 Sen.Published 4-10-2026865
2/16/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0713

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/23/2026 Sen.Introduced by Senators Jacque and Wall;
cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Murphy, O'Connor, Rivera-Wagner and Spaude
637
1/23/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety637
1/26/2026 Sen.Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor639
1/29/2026 Sen.Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor649
1/30/2026 Sen.Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor651
2/4/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/10/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/16/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/16/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0713
2/16/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/17/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)716
2/18/2026 Sen.Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor726
2/18/2026 Sen.Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as coauthors726
2/18/2026 Sen.Read a second time730
2/18/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading730
2/18/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading730
2/18/2026 Sen.Read a third time and passed730
2/18/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged731
2/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate597
2/18/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules599
2/18/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 11:45 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14603
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a second time625
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading625
2/19/2026 Asm.Rules suspended625
2/19/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in625
2/19/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged625
2/23/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in742
2/25/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled747
2/26/2026 Sen.Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor754
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 246865
4/9/2026 Sen.Published 4-10-2026865
 
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