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WI AB 912

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Relating to: an audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 912 pass?

No. WI AB 912 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 912 about?

WI AB 912 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: an audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 912?

Steffen, Spaude, Rivera-Wagner and 7 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 912.

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Steffenprimary
  • Spaudeprimary
  • Rivera-Wagnerprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Franklinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-26

    Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Murphy, O'Connor, Rivera-Wagner, Spaude and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Wall

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-26

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  4. 2026-01-29

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-02-04

    Executive action taken

  6. 2026-02-04

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-04

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-18

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  9. 2026-02-18

    Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  10. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:45 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  11. 2026-02-19

    Laid on the table

    deferral

  12. 2026-02-26

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  13. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    2026-02-04 · pass · 8-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab912

Attribution

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