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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 866 · A - Enacted into Law

The administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners

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Officially: “the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

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Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Green, Knodl, Kurtz, Melotik, Novak, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers and Brill; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Testin and Feyen · Jan 16, 2026

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government · Jan 16, 2026

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Public hearing held · Jan 21, 2026

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LRB correction · Jan 30, 2026

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Fiscal estimate received · Feb 3, 2026

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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler · Feb 3, 2026

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Executive action taken · Feb 4, 2026

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Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0 · Feb 5, 2026

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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 1 · Feb 5, 2026

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Referred to committee on Rules · Feb 5, 2026

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Made a special order of business at 11:37 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 · Feb 18, 2026

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Read a second time · Feb 19, 2026

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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Feb 19, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 19, 2026

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Rules suspended · Feb 19, 2026

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Read a third time and passed · Feb 19, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 19, 2026

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Received from Assembly · Feb 23, 2026

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Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government · Feb 25, 2026

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Executive action taken · Mar 2, 2026

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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 · Mar 2, 2026

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Available for scheduling · Mar 2, 2026

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Representative Brown added as a coauthor · Mar 6, 2026

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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Mar 16, 2026

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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Mar 16, 2026

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Read a second time · Mar 17, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Mar 17, 2026

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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Mar 17, 2026

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Read a third time and concurred in · Mar 17, 2026

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Senator Smith added as a cosponsor · Mar 17, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 17, 2026

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Received from Senate concurred in · Mar 18, 2026

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Representative Emerson added as a coauthor · Mar 19, 2026

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LRB correction · Mar 23, 2026

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Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026 · Mar 23, 2026

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Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026

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Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 196 · Apr 3, 2026

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Published 4-4-2026 · Apr 3, 2026

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The numbers

11
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

TuslerBehnkeGreenKnodlKurtzMelotikNovakPentermanPiwowarczykWichgersBrill
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 4-4-2026 (Apr 3, 2026).