WI-AB124-2026
Wisconsin · AB 124 · 2025–2026
Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.
Anti-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- WI-AB124-2026
- State
- Wisconsin
- Session
- 2025–2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- failed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- Assemb. B. 124, 2025–2026 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Wis. 2025), https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab124.
- Short citation
- Wis. Assemb. B. 124.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.
Curator notes
Doesn't directly target trans folks but doesn't grant exceptions for them either; Same as SB 146
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Goeben | Republican | Representative | HD-005 | Primary sponsor |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Republican | Representative | HD-098 | Primary sponsor |
| Dave Maxey | Republican | Representative | HD-083 | Primary sponsor |
| David Steffen | Republican | Representative | HD-004 | Primary sponsor |
| Paul Tittl | Republican | Representative | HD-025 | Primary sponsor |
| Lindee Brill | Republican | Representative | HD-027 | Primary sponsor |
| Chuck Wichgers | Republican | Representative | HD-084 | Primary sponsor |
| David Murphy | Republican | Representative | HD-056 | Primary sponsor |
| Dan Knodl | Republican | Representative | HD-024 | Primary sponsor |
| Jeffrey Mursau | Republican | Representative | HD-036 | Primary sponsor |
| William Penterman | Republican | Representative | HD-038 | Primary sponsor |
| Rob Kreibich | Republican | Representative | HD-028 | Primary sponsor |
| Elijah Behnke | Republican | Representative | HD-006 | Primary sponsor |
| Van Wanggaard | Republican | Senator | SD-021 | Co-sponsor |
| Andre Jacque | Republican | Senator | SD-001 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Nass | Republican | Senator | SD-011 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (6,816 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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