Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 73: Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 73 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution. Primary sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Bob Wirch (Democratic). It lists 34 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 38 · Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse James | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Jill Billings | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Steve Doyle | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Russell Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Rick Gundrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Francesca Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Joel Kitchens | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Darrin Madison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Jeff Mursau | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Pat Snyder | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Ryan Spaude | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| David Steffen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Angela Stroud | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Randy Udell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Robyn Vining | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
“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
- Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
- Senator Drake added as a coauthor
- Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Introduced by Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spaude, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell and Vining