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WI AB 105

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Relating to: the distribution of certain material on the Internet.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 105 pass?

No. WI AB 105 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 105 about?

WI AB 105 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the distribution of certain material on the Internet.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 105?

Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Mursau and 10 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 105.

Introduced
2025-03-10
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Wichgersprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Allenprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Goebenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-10

    Introduced by Representatives Goeben, B. Jacobson, Penterman, Kreibich, Dittrich, Allen, Knodl, Wichgers, Murphy, Brill, Mursau, Behnke and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque, Feyen and Nass

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-10

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-12

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-03-13

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-03-13

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-03-13

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-17

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  8. 2025-03-18

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2025 by Committee on Rules

  9. 2025-03-20

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-03-20

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2025-03-20

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  12. 2025-03-20

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  13. 2025-03-20

    Rules suspended

  14. 2025-03-20

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 69, Noes 22, Paired 2

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2025-03-20

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. 2025-03-20

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  17. 2025-03-21

    Read first time and referred to committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

    reading-1,referral-committee

  18. 2025-10-08

    Public hearing held

  19. 2025-11-12

    Executive action taken

  20. 2025-11-12

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-11-12

    Available for scheduling

  22. 2025-12-03

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2026-01-07

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Wanggaard

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2026-02-17

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  26. 2026-02-18

    Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

    amendment-withdrawal

  27. 2026-02-18

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  28. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  29. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  30. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

    passage,reading-3

  31. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. 2026-02-18

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 2 adopted)

    amendment-passage,passage,receipt

  33. 2026-02-19

    Senate Amendment 2 concurred in

  34. 2026-02-19

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  35. 2026-02-23

    LRB correction

  36. 2026-02-23

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  37. 2026-02-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026

    enrolled

  38. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  39. 2026-04-03

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

    executive-veto

  40. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  41. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2

    2025-03-13 · pass · 8-2

  • PASSAGE

    2025-03-20 · pass · 69-22

    Member-level votes (91)
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ANDRACA: yes
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: no
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: no
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: yes
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: no
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: yes
    • DESMIDT: no
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • EMERSON: yes
    • FITZGERALD: no
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: no
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: no
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: yes
    • JOERS: no
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: no
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAYADEV: no
    • MCCARVILLE: yes
    • MCGUIRE: yes
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MIRESSE: yes
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: no
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: yes
    • PALMERI: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRADO: no
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: yes
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: yes
    • SHEEHAN: yes
    • SINICKI: yes
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SPAUDE: yes
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: yes
    • SUBECK: yes
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • TENORIO: no
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: yes
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes
  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2025-11-12 · pass · 3-2

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