Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting Dozens of New Laws Enacted Earlier this Week

Audio File of Radio Address.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers delivered his weekly radio address highlighting action he took this week to enact 35 bills into law. Bills enacted by the governor this week include new efforts to keep kids, families, and communities safe, including promoting roadway safety, increasing penalties for human trafficking and trafficking of a child, and requiring public, private, and charter schools to notify a pupil’s parent or guardian if the pupil is an alleged victim, target, or recipient of several types of alleged sex offenses while at school.

Additionally, among other bills, Gov. Evers also enacted legislation to make changes to several medical related boards and join a multi-state Respiratory Care Interstate Compact to promote the health and safety of Wisconsinites; support and bolster local governments; exempt Gold Star family members from the personalized license plate fee for a Gold Star specialty license plate; and initiatives to expand access to quality, affordable housing statewide.

The governor also signed “Bradyn’s Law” into Wisconsin state law in honor of late D.C. Everest Junior High School student Bradyn Bohn, whose tragic death by suicide inspired his family to advocate for passing “Bradyn’s Law” to create a new crime of sexual extortion and help penalize sexual extortion perpetrators.

More information about the governor’s bill action is available here.

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here.

With all the chaos, confusion, and everything going on out in D.C., I know watching the news these days can be a bit daunting, and it seems like our nation is more divided than ever.

But here in Wisconsin, we’re proving that, despite these polarizing times, we can still get good things done for the people of our state.

This week, I signed 35 new bills into law, most of which passed with bipartisan support.

For example, this week, I signed a law to help keep kids, families, and communities safe, including roadway safety and increasing penalties for human and child trafficking.

I signed a bill that will strengthen transparency and make sure parents are notified of any misconduct that affects our kids’ safety and learning at school as soon as possible, so that we can make sure our kids get the support they need.

I was also very proud to sign “Bradyn’s Law” this week, which is named for Bradyn Bohn, a 15-year-old student from the Wausau Area who died of suicide this year after he was a victim of an online extortion scheme.

This bill was possible because of Bradyn’s family and their relentless advocacy to keep kids safe online and hold predators accountable, and I was honored to be with them this week as Bradyn’s Law was signed.

I was also proud to sign a bill exempting Gold Star family members from the personalized license plate fee for the Gold Star license plate, and I enacted new changes cutting red tape so that we can build and expand access to quality, affordable housing statewide even faster.

And, folks, that’s just a handful of the bipartisan bills I signed this week. While there is much work ahead, I look forward to continuing to work together to find common ground, do the right thing, and deliver for the people of Wisconsin.

I look forward to keeping up this good work in 2026. Thank you.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.