SB 956 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement. (FE)

SB 956 authorizes three new staff positions within the Department of Justice to strengthen Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) enforcement. It adds 2.0 full-time criminal analyst positions, 1.0 outreach specialist position, and 1.0 digital evidence examiner position. These roles will be funded using existing appropriations designated under section 20.455(2)(a). The bill directly affects the Department of Justice's staffing capacity for ICAC investigations and victim support.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
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Feb 6, 2026
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Introduced by Senators James, Wanggaard, Jacque and Roys; cosponsored 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, Stubbs and Steffen
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