Relating to: Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime victim is a child. (FE)
AB 964 clarifies that online sexual extortion targeting children falls under existing law by specifying it as a violation of Section 942.095 when the victim is a child (as defined in Section 948.01). This bill directly affects law enforcement agencies investigating internet crimes against children, enabling them to issue administrative subpoenas to internet companies for relevant data without a court order. The key provision streamlines the process for obtaining evidence from online platforms in cases where children are victims of sexual extortion. It does not create new penalties but ensures these cases are explicitly covered under current statutes for investigative efficiency.
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
6
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 218
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Mar 3, 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
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Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
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Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Joers, Brill, Mayadev, Billings, Andraca, Armstrong, Behnke, DeSmidt, Donovan, Fitzgerald, Goeben, Goodwin, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Sortwell, Udell, Stubbs, Melotik and Neubauer;
cosponsored by Senators James, Wanggaard, Tomczyk and Jacque
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30 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Amanda Nedweski
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
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
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Renuka Mayadev
DDemocratic
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Russell Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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