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

Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

Read a third time and concurred in

Ordered immediately messaged

Read a second time

Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors

Ordered to a third reading

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

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

Available for scheduling

Executive action taken

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

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

Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

Received from Assembly

Representatives Clancy, Hong and Miresse added as coauthors

Rules suspended

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

Ordered immediately messaged

Read a second time

Ordered to a third reading

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

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

Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary