Relating to: fraudulent claims for unclaimed property and providing a penalty. (FE)
AB 666 creates penalties for individuals who fraudulently claim ownership of another person's unclaimed property without consent. It imposes civil penalties equal to the full value of the property (plus $1,000-$2,500 for non-compliant claims) and criminal penalties of a Class I felony for intentional fraud. The bill requires the state administrator to publicly post names and penalty amounts of offenders online for 12 months. This directly affects claimants who file false claims, not property owners or administrators.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Nov 19, 2025
Signed Mar 20, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 112
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Tusler, Piwowarczyk, Bare, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy and Penterman;
cosponsored by Senators Testin, Marklein and Nass
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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