Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 124: Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 124 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on March 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 16
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Paul Tittl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Lindee Brill | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| André Jacque | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Laid on the table
- Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Executive action taken
- Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
- Public hearing held
- Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Steffen, Tittl, Brill, Wichgers, Murphy, Knodl, Mursau, Penterman, Kreibich and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque and Nass