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WI SB 956

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Relating to: position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 956 pass?

No. WI SB 956 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 SB 956 about?

WI SB 956 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 956?

Roys, Jacque, Wanggaard and 1 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 956.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Roysprimary
  • Jacqueprimary
  • Wanggaardprimary
  • Jamesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    Introduced by Senators James, Wanggaard, Jacque and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Brill, Billings, Goeben, Joers, Dittrich, Mayadev, Armstrong, Behnke, Brown, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Maxey, Miresse, Neylon, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Tucker, Udell, Stubbs and Steffen

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-06

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-09

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-02-11

    Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor

  5. 2026-02-13

    Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  6. 2026-02-26

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  7. 2026-03-04

    Public hearing held

  8. 2026-03-12

    Executive action taken

  9. 2026-03-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-12

    Available for scheduling

  11. 2026-03-13

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  12. 2026-03-17

    Senator Ratcliff 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 and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    2026-03-12 · pass · 8-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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