Evers signs bills to make grooming a felony, require appropriate communications school policies

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 545

Last Updated: 3 days, 22 hours ago

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Gov. Tony Evers signed a pair of bills into law Friday that make grooming a crime and require school districts to adopt policies on appropriate communications.

“Keeping our kids safe, especially while they’re in our schools, must be a top priority for us, whether it’s addressing grooming, gun violence, bullying or other harmful behavior,” Evers said in a statement.

The bills were introduced last year after a report from the CapTimes that found there …

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