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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 409

Investigation of deaths involving a law enforcement officer. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 4, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 1, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 348

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires each law enforcement agency to have a written policy, subject to the approval of the law enforcement standards board, regarding the handling of deaths involving a law enforcement officer. The policy must require a team of investigators consisting of three individuals, two of whom must be from an agency that does not employ an officer involved in the death being investigated, to prepare a report and provide it to the district attorney of the county in which the death occurred. The district attorney must give the report to the board for the review of officer-involved deaths, which this bill creates and attaches to the Department of Justice. The board must review the report to ensure it addresses all aspects of the death and may request further information from the investigative team. The board may then submit recommendations to the district attorney and may forward the report to any person responsible for the discipline of a law enforcement officer involved in the death.

Who's behind it

7 representatives are its ⁠. 5 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 12 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (5)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote on an amendment

Passed, 10 to 0 · Feb 7, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote on an amendment

Passed, 10 to 0 · Feb 7, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 3 · Feb 7, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 7, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 2 · Feb 7, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 8, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 7, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 23, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 23, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 348.

  3. Apr 22, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 1, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 1, 2014

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Mar 7, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  7. Feb 27, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Feb 19, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.

  9. Feb 19, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  10. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Feb 7, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Feb 7, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 2.

  14. Dec 12, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Dec 12, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Nov 20, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  17. Nov 6, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice.

  18. Oct 4, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  19. Oct 4, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Bies, C. Taylor, Berceau, Goyke, Kahl, Kessler and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Lehman and Risser

  2. Oct 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Nov 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Judiciary and referred to committee on Criminal Justice pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  4. Nov 20, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Hulsey added as a coauthor

  5. Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jan 22, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goyke

  8. Jan 22, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bies

  9. Jan 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bies

  10. Jan 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bies

  11. Jan 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  12. Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Goyke, Johnson, Kessler and Wachs

  13. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  14. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  15. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  16. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 8, Noes 2

  17. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  18. Feb 10, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bies

  19. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  20. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  22. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  25. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  27. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

  28. Feb 27, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  29. Mar 6, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  30. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  31. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  32. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  33. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  34. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  35. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  36. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  37. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  38. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  39. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  40. Apr 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-3-2014

  41. Apr 22, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014

  42. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 348

  43. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-24-2014

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary