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AB86Introduced in the Assembly

Imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Shae Sortwell, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to renumber and amend 948.051 (1) and 948.051 (2); to amend 302.114 (1), 303.065 (1) (b) 2., 304.02 (5) and 973.014 (2); to create 948.051 (1) (b) and 948.051 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes; Relating to: imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 4-4-2026

April 3, 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 Judiciary

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 0

  6. Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

  7. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  8. Fiscal estimate received

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Read a second time

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Read a third time and passed

  14. Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Received from Assembly

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  17. Fiscal estimate received

  18. Executive action taken

  19. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  20. Available for scheduling

  21. Fiscal estimate received

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

  23. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  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. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  29. Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Received from Senate concurred in

  31. LRB correction

  32. Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

  33. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  34. Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 187

  35. Published 4-4-2026

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