Senate Bill 120
Law enforcement agency policies on the use of force
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 9, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 18, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 60 to 38
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 75
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 9, 2021: “Published 8-7-2021”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires each law enforcement agency to have a publicly available policy regulating the use of force by law enforcement officers. This bill requires each such policy to provide the instances in which a use of force must be reported, how to report a use of force, and a requirement that officers who engage in or observe a reportable use of force must report it. This bill also prohibits disciplining a law enforcement officer for reporting a violation of an agency's policy or standard regarding the use of force.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristina Shelton · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · May 7, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 30 to 2 · Jun 9, 2021 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (30)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (2)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
Didn't vote (1)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 60 to 38 · Jun 22, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 60, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Failed, 12 to 20 · Jun 30, 2021 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (12)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
No (20)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Didn't vote (1)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
Official motion: “NONCONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 9, 2021
The new law was published.
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Aug 9, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 75.
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Aug 5, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 30, 2021
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Jun 22, 2021
The Senate adopted it.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly adopted it, 60 to 38.
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Jun 21, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 14, 2021
“Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-16-2021” (the official wording)
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Jun 10, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2021
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 9, 2021
The Senate passed it, 30 to 2.
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Jun 9, 2021
The Senate adopted it.
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May 18, 2021 to May 28, 2021
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 7, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 14, 2021 to Apr 26, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 18, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 18, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 18, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Darling, Cowles, Feyen, Jacque and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Armstrong, Bowen, Brandtjen, Moses and Rozar
- Feb 18, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Mar 18, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 14, 2021 · Senate
Representative Brostoff added as a cosponsor
- Apr 26, 2021 · Senate
Representative Shelton added as a cosponsor
- May 6, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 18, 2021 · Senate
Representative L. Myers added as a cosponsor
- May 26, 2021 · Senate
Representative Drake added as a cosponsor
- May 27, 2021 · Senate
Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor
- May 28, 2021 · Senate
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Jun 4, 2021 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
- Jun 4, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 2
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 14, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-16-2021
- Jun 21, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor
- Jun 21, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Brostoff withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steineke
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 60, Noes 38
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 29, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-30-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Refused to nonconcur in Assembly Amendment 1, Ayes 12, Noes 20
- Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
- Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 6, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 5, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-5-2021
- Aug 9, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-6-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 75
- Aug 9, 2021 · Senate
Published 8-7-2021
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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