Assembly Bill 774
The use of restraints on a child in juvenile or criminal court
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
Jan 22, 2020
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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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 never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill generally prohibits the use of restraints on anyone under the age of 18 when appearing before the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under the Children's Code and the Juvenile Justice Code or before the criminal court. The bill provides that, upon a request of the district attorney, corporation counsel, or other appropriate county official, a court may order the use of restraints on a child if, after a hearing, it issues written findings of fact showing that the use of restraints is necessary under certain conditions. The bill also requires that any restraints used on a child must allow limited movement of the hands and prohibits the use of fixed restraints that are attached to a wall, floor, or furniture.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . All 16 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Staush Gruszynski · Democrat, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Greta Neubauer · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 6, 2020 to Mar 25, 2020
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 22, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Jan 22, 2020
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 22, 2020 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bowen, Crowley, Anderson, Brostoff, Considine, Goyke, Gruszynski, Kolste, L. Myers, Neubauer, Sargent, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Zamarripa and Cabrera; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Larson and Smith
- Jan 22, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
- Mar 25, 2020 · Assembly
Representative Ohnstad added as a coauthor
- 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
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