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AB966Introduced in the Assembly

Requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Chanz Green, District 74

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Published 4-9-2026

April 9, 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. Public hearing held

  4. Representatives Duchow and Steffen added as coauthors

  5. Senator Roys added as a cosponsor

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  8. Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Made a special order of business at 11:57 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  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. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  18. Public hearing held

  19. Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor

  20. Executive action taken

  21. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  22. Available for scheduling

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

  24. Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors

  25. Read a second time

  26. Ordered to a third reading

  27. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  28. Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Fiscal estimate received

  32. Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

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

  34. Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 219

  35. Published 4-9-2026

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