Relating to: creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion.

Published 4-9-2026

Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 215

Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

Received from Senate concurred in

Ordered immediately messaged

Read a third time and concurred in

Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

Ordered to a third reading

Read a second time

Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors

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

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

Available for scheduling

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

Executive action taken

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

Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

Received from Assembly

Ordered immediately messaged

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 1

Rules suspended

Ordered to a third reading

Read a second time

Representatives Clancy, Hong and Miresse added as coauthors

Made a special order of business at 11:48 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

Representative Madison added as a coauthor

Referred to committee on Rules

Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 1

Executive action taken

Representative Phelps added as a coauthor

Representative Hysell added as a coauthor

Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

Public hearing held

Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Snyder, Mursau, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Spiros and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators James, Quinn and Wanggaard