Assembly Bill 452
Warrior-style training of law enforcement officers. (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
Jul 12, 2021
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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, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 prohibits certain governmental activities related to “warrior-style training.” “Warrior-style training” is defined as “training for law enforcement officers that dehumanizes people or encourages aggressive conduct by law enforcement officers during encounters with others in a manner that de-emphasizes the value of human life or constitutional rights, the result of which increases an officer's likelihood or willingness to use deadly force.” The bill prohibits 1). law enforcement agencies from providing or arranging for warrior-style training of law enforcement officers, 2) law enforcement agencies or state agencies from reimbursing law enforcement officers or collective bargaining units that include law enforcement officers for any expenditures made to provide or arrange for warrior-style training, and 3) law enforcement agencies or state agencies from contracting for services with organizations that provide warrior-style training of law enforcement officers.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . All 13 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Sue Conley · Democrat, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Francesca Hong · Democrat, Assembly
- Supreme Moore Omokunde · Democrat, Assembly
- Greta Neubauer · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 16, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 5, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 4, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jul 27, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 12, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Jul 12, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jul 12, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bowen, Brostoff, Hong, Anderson, Baldeh, Conley, Emerson, Hebl, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Pope, Sinicki and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Larson and Roys
- Jul 12, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Jul 27, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 4, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor
- Aug 5, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 16, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- 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.
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