Senate Bill 122
Public access to policies regarding the use of force by law enforcement
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 23, 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 May 11, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 16, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 49
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 23, 2021: “Published 6-23-2021”
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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
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
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 policy regarding the use of force by its law enforcement officers and to make the policy available for public scrutiny. This bill requires the law enforcement agency to post its policy on the law enforcement agency website or, if the agency does not have one, on the municipality's site. Under the bill, if the policy is changed, the law enforcement agency must post the updated policy as soon as practically possible but no later than one year after the change is made. The bill also requires a law enforcement agency to prominently post a means to request a copy of the policy and to provide a copy of the current policy at no charge no later than three business days after a request is made.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
10 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 (10)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Kristina Shelton · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Vining and Subeck
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote 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
What happened
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Jun 23, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jun 23, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 49.
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Jun 22, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 16, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 15, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 8, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 18, 2021 to May 28, 2021
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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May 7, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 26, 2021
1 more representative 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, 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 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 7, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 18, 2021 · Assembly
Representative L. Myers added as a cosponsor
- May 25, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Drake added as a cosponsor
- May 28, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 15, 2021 · Assembly
- 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 49
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Published 6-23-2021
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