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AB19Introduced in the Assembly

Increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Rob Kreibich, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to renumber 940.198 (1) (a) and 971.109 (1) (a); to renumber and amend 939.623 (1); to amend 343.12 (7) (c) 9j., 813.12 (5b), 813.123 (6g), 813.125 (5b), 911.01 (4) (c), 939.623 (title), 939.623 (2) (intro.), 939.623 (3), 940.198 (title), 940.198 (1) (b), 940.198 (2) (a), 940.198 (2) (b), 940.198 (2) (c), 940.198 (3) (a), 940.198 (3) (b), 940.198 (3) (c), 940.198 (4), 971.109 (title), 971.109 (2) (a) and 971.109 (2) (c); and to create 813.12 (1) (ab), 813.125 (1) (am) 2., 939.623 (1) (b), 940.198 (1) (ag), 940.225 (1) (e) and 971.109 (1) (ac) of the statutes; Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.

Where it stands

Published 4-3-2026

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. LRB correction

  4. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kreibich

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  8. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 1

  9. Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  11. Read a second time

  12. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Rules suspended

  15. Read a third time and passed

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Received from Assembly

  18. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  19. Available for scheduling

  20. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  21. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  22. Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor

  24. Read a second time

  25. Ordered to a third reading

  26. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. Read a third time and concurred in

  28. Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026

  31. Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  32. Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 149

  33. Published 4-3-2026

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