Senate Bill 779
Requiring training for law enforcement offices on cultural competency. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 3, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires law enforcement agencies in counties with a population of 500,000 or more to establish a policy that requires law enforcement officers to attend training programs concerning cultural diversity, including sensitivity toward racial and ethnic differences. The training must be designed to prevent the use of race, racial profiling, racial stereotyping, or other race-based discrimination or selection as a basis for detaining, searching, or arresting a person or for otherwise treating a person differently from persons of other races and must emphasize the fact that the primary purposes of enforcement of traffic regulations are safety and equal and uniform enforcement under the law. Under the bill, a law enforcement officer must attend the training annually for the first three years he or she is employed by the law enforcement agency and at least every two years thereafter.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 3, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 3, 2016 · Senate
Introduced by Senators L. Taylor and Harris Dodd; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Goyke, Johnson and Sinicki
- Mar 3, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Apr 13, 2016 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor