Assembly Bill 44
Installation of a barricade device on an interior door in a school building. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, 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
Feb 28, 2019
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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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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Cost estimate
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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 provides that the Department of Safety and Professional Services may not prohibit, and a city, village, or town may not enact or enforce an ordinance that prohibits, a public or private elementary or secondary school from installing a barricade device on an interior door in the school building. The bill defines a “barricade device” as an anchoring mechanism installed on the interior side of a door that does all of the following:
1. When engaged, secures the door against forced entry.
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2. May be disengaged by an individual on the interior side of the door without the use of a key or special tool.
3. May be disengaged by an individual on the exterior side of the door with a key or special tool or by electrical or electronic means.
4. Does not alter any door closer hardware, panic hardware, or fire exit hardware.
The bill also provides that, before installing a barricade device in a school building, a school must obtain approval in writing from the local fire department and local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the school building.
Under current law, all school boards and governing bodies of private schools must have a school safety plan in effect that includes certain information and must provide school safety plan training to certain persons. The bill requires that a school safety plan also must include guidelines for the use of any barricade device installed in a school building or facility and that school safety plan training must include training on the use of any barricade device installed in a school building or facility.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . All 12 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
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.
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Aug 22, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 28, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 20, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 5, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 28, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Jagler, Krug, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Katsma, Murphy, Ramthun, Wichgers, Skowronski and Born; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cowles, Kooyenga, Jacque and Nass
- Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 5, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Zimmerman added as a coauthor
- Mar 20, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 20, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 28, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 4, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Jagler withdrawn as a coauthor
- Aug 13, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks
- Aug 20, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Brooks
- Aug 22, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 20, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Brooks
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate