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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 912: Relating to: an audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 912 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: an audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence. Primary sponsor: Ben Franklin (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

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 3 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Amaad Rivera-WagnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Ryan SpaudePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
André JacqueCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Jamie WallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
  3. Laid on the table
  4. Made a special order of business at 11:45 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
  5. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
  6. Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor
  7. Referred to committee on Rules
  8. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0
  9. Executive action taken
  10. Public hearing held
  11. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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