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WI AB 738

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Relating to: decertification of law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers and tactical emergency medical services professionals and the use of force by law enforcement officers. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 738 pass?

No. WI AB 738 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 738 about?

WI AB 738 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: decertification of law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers and tactical emergency medical services professionals and the use of force by law enforcement officers. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 738?

Arney, Stroud, Tenorio and 6 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 738.

Introduced
2025-12-03
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Arneyprimary
  • Stroudprimary
  • Tenorioprimary
  • Phelpsprimary
  • Cruzprimary
  • Clancyprimary
  • Moore Omokundeprimary
  • Madisonprimary
  • Hongprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-03

    Introduced by Representatives Hong, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Clancy, Cruz, Phelps, Tenorio, Stroud and Arney; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson and Larson

    introduction

  2. 2025-12-03

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab738

Attribution

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