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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 677: Relating to: creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 677 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on November 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Ben Franklin (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Pat Snyder (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Published 3-7-2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 34

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amanda NedweskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Lindee BrillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Calvin CallahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Ben DeSmidtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Cindi DuchowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Ben FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Gus GustafsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Karen HurdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Brent JacobsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Dean KaufertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Clint MosesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Will PentermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ron TuslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Rob HuttonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Jesse JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Romaine QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Van WanggaardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Published 3-7-2026
  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 88
  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2026
  4. Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
  5. LRB correction
  6. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
  7. Received from Senate concurred in
  8. Ordered immediately messaged
  9. Read a third time and concurred in
  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  11. Ordered to a third reading
  12. Read a second time

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source