Relating to: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty.
AB 201 modifies Wisconsin law to require sex offender registration for individuals convicted of sexual extortion or certain related offenses. It directs courts to mandate registration under Wisconsin Statute 301.45 if the underlying conduct was "sexually motivated" (as defined in Statute 980.01(5)), including violations of statutes related to sexual extortion (e.g., 942.09, 942.095). The bill affects offenders convicted of sexual extortion or sexually motivated crimes under Chapters 940, 942, 943, 944, or 948. Courts may later release individuals from registration if they meet conditions set by the court. This is a policy change to expand registration requirements for specific sexual offenses, not a new criminal penalty.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Apr 16, 2025
Signed Dec 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Dec 8, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 12-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 48
lower
Oct 20, 2025
Introduced
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Snyder
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Snyder, B. Jacobson, Spiros, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, McCarville, Miresse, Moses, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators James, Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara and Quinn
lower
28 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Clint Moses
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jessie Rodriguez
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
John Spiros
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Maureen McCarville
DDemocratic
P
Pat Snyder
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Scott Krug
RRepublican
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Todd Novak
RRepublican
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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