Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 172: Relating to: consumer data protection and providing a penalty. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 172 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: consumer data protection and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Treig Pronschinske (Republican), Pat Snyder (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Bob Wittke (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican). It lists 4 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): Democratic 1 · Republican 31
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Zimmerman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Shae Sortwell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Scott Allen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Dave Armstrong | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Cindi Duchow | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Gus Gustafson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Scott Krug | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Tony Kurtz | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 41 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Paul Melotik | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Amanda Nedweski | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Treig Pronschinske | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Pat Snyder | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Paul Tittl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Ron Tusler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Bob Wittke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Clint Moses | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Howard Marklein | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Romaine Quinn | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
“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
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Executive action taken
- Public hearing held
- Withdrawn from committee on Consumer Protection and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 3(c)
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
- Introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, Sortwell, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Gustafson, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Pronschinske, Snyder, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Wittke and Moses; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Nass, Roys and Marklein