Assembly Bill 134
Prohibiting use of choke holds by law enforcement officers in use of force policies. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 5, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires law enforcement agencies to develop policies on the use of force by law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties. This bill provides that a law enforcement agency may not authorize in its use of force policy the use of choke holds by law enforcement officers, except in life-threatening situations or in self-defense.
Who's behind it
6 representatives are its . All 6 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (11)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 8, 2021
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 Government Accountability and Oversight, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 1 · Jun 8, 2021
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 Government Accountability and Oversight, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 10, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 8, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 8, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.
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May 25, 2021 to May 28, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 18, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 20, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 5, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight.
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Mar 5, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 5, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Moses, Thiesfeldt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Darling, Cowles, Feyen, Jacque and Nass
- Mar 5, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
- Apr 20, 2021 · Assembly
Representative L. Myers added as a coauthor
- May 12, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Steineke and Stubbs
- May 18, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 25, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Drake added as a coauthor
- May 28, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
- Jun 2, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Mar 10, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Anderson added as a coauthor
- Mar 15, 2022 · 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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote