MADISON — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bills 957, 958, and 964. These bills, now 2026 Wisconsin Acts 216, 217, and 218 respectively, will provide more resources to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).
“As the Vice Chair of the Legislative Task Force on Protecting Kids in a Digital Age, my team and I worked diligently with our agency partners at Wisconsin’s DOJ to deliver on these crucial measures to bring cyber criminals to justice,” said Rep. Alex Joers (D-Waunakee).
Acts 216 and 217 will provide funding and position authority to the ICAC Task Force as tips to the division have skyrocketed in recent years, increasing sevenfold since 2018.
“It was encouraging to work with Attorney General Josh Kaul to deliver these critical positions to help process tips and move cases towards resolution faster for victims of these internet crimes,” Rep. Joers continued.
Act 218 will allow administrative subpoenas to be issued by the Wisconsin Attorney General specifically for sextortion evidence. With the passage of Bradyn’s Law (2025 Wisconsin Act 48) on December 8, 2025, which established sextortion as a specific crime, this authority was essential for the DOJ to have as they enforce the new law.
“This additional subpoena authority is crucial for the Wisconsin DOJ as they pursue sensitive evidence. The limited change allows the Attorney General to issue administrative subpoenas in these cases, just as the DOJ already can in other internet crimes against children investigations.” Rep. Joers explained.
Rep. Joers worked in a bipartisan way to usher these bills through the legislature to be signed by Gov. Evers today.
