Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 839: Relating to: required human trafficking and sextortion prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking and sextortion. (FE)
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 839 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: required human trafficking and sextortion prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking and sextortion. (FE). Primary sponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic). It lists 14 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 5 · Republican 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Jacque | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Brent Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Dan Knodl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Dave Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Amanda Nedweski | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Pat Snyder | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| David Steffen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
“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
- Fiscal estimate received
- Fiscal estimate received
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Udell added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Senators Jacque and Habush Sinykin; cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor, Stubbs, Mursau, B. Jacobson, Steffen, Ortiz-Velez, Dittrich, Sinicki, Snyder, Nedweski, Behnke, Subeck, Murphy and Knodl