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WI AB964
WI AB964Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime victim is a child. (FE)
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Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
02/27/2026
02/27/2026
Crossed Over
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the attorney general may subpoena a provider of an electronic communication service or a remote computing service to compel the production of certain information if the information likely to be obtained is relevant to an ongoing investigation of a human trafficking crime or an Internet crime against a child and the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe either that an Internet or electronic service account provided by an electronic communication service or a remote computing service has been used in the crime. Additionally, the attorney general may subpoena a hotel to compel the production of certain information if the information likely to be obtained is relevant to an ongoing investigation of a human trafficking crime or an Internet crime against a child and the attorney general or his or her designee has reasonable cause to believe that a room provided by a hotel has been used in the crime. This bill provides that the crime of sexual extortion is an Internet crime against a child for the purposes of Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas, if the crime victim was under the age of 18 at the time of the offense. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill expands the authority of the Attorney General to issue administrative subpoenas, which are official requests for information, to investigate crimes. Currently, the Attorney General can request information from providers of electronic communication services (like email or social media companies) or remote computing services (like cloud storage providers), as well as from hotels, if there's a reasonable belief that these services or locations were used in an ongoing investigation of human trafficking or an Internet crime against a child. This bill specifically adds the crime of sexual extortion, where the victim is under 18 years old at the time of the offense, to the list of offenses that qualify as an "Internet crime against a child" for the purpose of these administrative subpoenas. This means that if a child is sexually extorted, the Attorney General can more easily obtain relevant information from online service providers or hotels to investigate the crime.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (34)
Deb Andraca (D)*,
David Armstrong (R)*,
Elijah Behnke (R)*,
Jill Billings (D)*,
Lindee Brill (R)*,
Ben DeSmidt (D)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Robert Donovan (R)*,
Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,
Joy Goeben (R)*,
Russell Goodwin (D)*,
Chanz Green (R)*,
Brent Jacobson (R)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Dan Knodl (R)*,
Rob Kreibich (R)*,
Dave Maxey (R)*,
Renuka Mayadev (D)*,
Paul Melotik (R)*,
Vincent Miresse (D)*,
Dave Murphy (R)*,
Amanda Nedweski (R)*,
Greta Neubauer (D)*,
Jerry O'Connor (R)*,
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)*,
Jim Piwowarczyk (R)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Shae Sortwell (R)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Randy Udell (D)*,
André Jacque (R),
Jesse James (R),
Cory Tomczyk (R),
Van Wanggaard (R),
Last Action
Available for scheduling (on 03/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab964 |
| AB964 ROCP for Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety On 3/3/2026 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/judiciary_and_public_safety/1977059.pdf |
| AB964 ROCP for Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/criminal_justice_and_public_safety/1970229.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB964.pdf |
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