STATE BILLWI AB 966PASSED

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

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

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WI AB 966 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: Published 4-9-2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 9, 2026Published 4-9-2026Assembly

Apr 9, 2026Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 219Assembly

Apr 2, 2026Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026Assembly

Mar 20, 2026Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026Assembly

Mar 20, 2026Fiscal estimate receivedAssembly

Mar 18, 2026Received from Senate concurred inAssembly

Mar 17, 2026Ordered immediately messagedSenate

Mar 17, 2026Read a third time and concurred inSenate

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Mar 17, 2026Rules suspended to give bill its third readingSenate

Mar 17, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate

Mar 17, 2026Read a second timeSenate

Mar 17, 2026Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsorsSenate

Mar 16, 2026Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate

Mar 12, 2026Available for schedulingSenate

Mar 12, 2026Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0Senate

Mar 12, 2026Executive action takenSenate

Mar 5, 2026Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsorSenate

Mar 4, 2026Public hearing heldSenate

Feb 26, 2026Representative Subeck added as a coauthorSenate

Feb 25, 2026Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public SafetySenate

Feb 23, 2026Received from AssemblySenate

Feb 19, 2026Ordered immediately messagedAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Read a third time and passedAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Rules suspendedAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Ordered to a third readingAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Read a second timeAssembly

Feb 18, 2026Made a special order of business at 11:57 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14Assembly

Feb 12, 2026Referred to committee on RulesAssembly

Feb 12, 2026Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0Assembly

Feb 11, 2026Executive action takenAssembly

Feb 3, 2026Senator Roys added as a cosponsorAssembly

Feb 3, 2026Representatives Duchow and Steffen added as coauthorsAssembly

Feb 3, 2026Public hearing heldAssembly

Jan 29, 2026Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public SafetyAssembly

Jan 29, 2026IntroducedAssembly

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