Relating to: position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement. (FE)
AB 958 authorizes the Department of Justice to add three new positions specifically for its Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit: two criminal analyst roles, one outreach specialist, and one digital evidence examiner. These positions are funded through existing appropriations under section 20.455(2)(a). The bill directly affects the ICAC unit’s staffing capacity to investigate and respond to online crimes involving children. It does not create new laws or policies but adjusts personnel authorizations to support existing law enforcement efforts. The bill was introduced in the 2026 Legislature and referred to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Signed Apr 9, 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
37
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 217
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Brill, Billings, Goeben, Joers, Dittrich, Mayadev, Armstrong, Behnke, Brown, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Maxey, Miresse, Neylon, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Tucker, Udell and Neubauer;
cosponsored by Senators James, Wanggaard, Jacque and Roys
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23 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Neylon
RRepublican
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Brienne Brown
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Duke Tucker
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Greta Neubauer
DDemocratic
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jill Billings
DDemocratic
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Renuka Mayadev
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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