Senate Bill 123
Reporting of law enforcement use of force incidents. (FE)
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 50
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 23, 2021: “Published 6-23-2021”
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Wisconsin Act
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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 the Department of Justice to collect certain information concerning criminal offenses committed in Wisconsin. This bill requires DOJ to collect data and publish an annual report on law enforcement use of force incidents, including incidents where there was a shooting, where a firearm was discharged in the direction of a person (even if there was no injury), and where other serious bodily harm resulted from the incident. The bill requires certain demographic information to be collected about each such incident, and reported annually by DOJ on its Internet site.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
16 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 (16)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, 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
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Vining and Subeck
- Chuck Wichgers · 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 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment
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 adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
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 as amended 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, 33 to 0 · May 11, 2021
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- 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)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- 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)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. 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 50.
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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, 33 to 0.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate adopted it.
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May 7, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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May 7, 2021
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 14, 2021 to Apr 26, 2021
3 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, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabrera, Moses, Rozar, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers
- 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 19, 2021 · Senate
Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor
- Apr 26, 2021 · Senate
Representative Shelton added as a cosponsor
- May 5, 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 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
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- 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, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- 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 50
- 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