Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 121

Became law Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: prohibiting use of choke holds by law enforcement officers in use of force policies. (FE)

Introduced, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Governor signs, completed
Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Feyen (R) , Jacque (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Nass (R) , Wanggaard (R)

11 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Armstrong (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Carpenter (D) , Drake (D) , L. Myers (D) , Moses (R) , Spiros (R) , Steffen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 May 7, 2021 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

Passed 6–1 May 7, 2021 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

Feb 18, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Darling, Cowles, Feyen, Jacque and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Moses, Thiesfeldt and Tusler
Feb 18, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Mar 18, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
Apr 20, 2021 · Senate
Representative L. Myers added as a cosponsor
May 4, 2021 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
May 6, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0
May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1
May 7, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
May 26, 2021 · Senate
Representative Drake added as a cosponsor
May 28, 2021 · Senate
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
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
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 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Jun 16, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
Jun 17, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-22-2021
Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-22-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 48
Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Published 6-23-2021
Mar 10, 2022 · Senate
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor