Assembly Bill 966
Requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign. (FE)
Topics: Advertisement, Children, Data processing: Criminal acts and law enforcement, Justice, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 29, 2026
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2026
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2026
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 219
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2026: “Published 4-9-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 954. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Department of Justice to conduct a children’s online digital safety awareness campaign with the goal of raising awareness of the potential dangers of internet use by children and distributing information on steps that may be taken to prevent children’s exposure to harmful content on the internet. Under the bill, DOJ must provide any materials developed for the campaign to a school, free of charge, upon request.
Who's behind it
15 representatives are its . 9 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Fitzgerald · Democrat, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Renuka Mayadev · Democrat, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Duchow and Steffen
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Ratcliff and Smith
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Feb 12, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Mar 12, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 9, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 9, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 219.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 17, 2026
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 17, 2026
2 more senators signed on in support.
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Mar 12, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Mar 5, 2026
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 4, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 26, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 25, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Feb 23, 2026
The Senate received it.
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Feb 19, 2026
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 12, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 12, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Feb 3, 2026
2 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Feb 3, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 29, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Jan 29, 2026
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Green, Brill, Dittrich, Mayadev, Armstrong, Behnke, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Miresse, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senator James
- Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Senator Roys added as a cosponsor
- Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:57 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor
- Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 20, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 20, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026
- Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 9, 2026 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 219
- Apr 9, 2026 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2026
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote