Senate Bill 191
Requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work address
Topics: Indians and tribal issues, Police, Public employee, Public officers, Subpoena
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 14, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 15, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 14, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 150
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 6, 2026: “Published 4-3-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 191. That version died when the session ended.
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.
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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.
Under current law, a subpoena may generally be served by any person by exhibiting and reading it to the witness, by giving the witness a copy of the subpoena, or by leaving a copy of the subpoena at the witness’s home. This bill modifies the procedure with respect to law enforcement officers and tribal law enforcement officers served in an official capacity, requiring that a subpoena may be served upon a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer in the officer’s official capacity as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer only at the officer’s work address by exhibiting and reading it to the officer, by giving the officer a copy of the subpoena, or by leaving a copy of the subpoena at the officer’s work address.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
17 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (17)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Angela Stroud · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, 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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 1 · May 8, 2025
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 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 1 · May 8, 2025
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 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 6, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 6, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 150.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 21, 2026
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Oct 15, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 14, 2025
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 14, 2025
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 14, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 27, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 15, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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May 15, 2025
The Senate passed it.
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May 15, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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May 8, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.
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May 8, 2025
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Apr 30, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 16, 2025 to Apr 21, 2025
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Apr 14, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Apr 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators James, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Subeck
- Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor
- Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 5, 2025 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
- May 8, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 8, 2025 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- May 8, 2025 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- May 8, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 15, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 27, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Aug 21, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
- Oct 9, 2025 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 15, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
- Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Representative Billings added as a cosponsor
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 150
- Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Published 4-3-2026
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