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WI AB 866

enacted

Relating to: the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 866 pass?

Yes. WI AB 866 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): Published 4-4-2026

What is WI AB 866 about?

WI AB 866 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 866?

Brill, Wichgers, Piwowarczyk and 8 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 866.

Introduced
2026-01-16
Latest action
2026-04-03 — Published 4-4-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brillprimary
  • Wichgersprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Kurtzprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Tuslerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-03

    Published 4-4-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-03

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 196

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-23

    LRB correction

  6. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  7. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  8. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  9. 2026-03-17

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  10. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  13. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  14. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. 2026-03-16

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. 2026-03-06

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  17. 2026-03-02

    Available for scheduling

  18. 2026-03-02

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-02

    Executive action taken

  20. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  22. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  24. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  25. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  26. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  27. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  28. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:37 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  29. 2026-02-05

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-05

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2026-02-05

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2026-02-04

    Executive action taken

  33. 2026-02-03

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2026-02-03

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  35. 2026-01-30

    LRB correction

  36. 2026-01-21

    Public hearing held

  37. 2026-01-16

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

    reading-1,referral-committee

  38. 2026-01-16

    Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Green, Knodl, Kurtz, Melotik, Novak, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers and Brill; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Testin and Feyen

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2026-02-05 · pass · 10-0

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 1

    2026-02-05 · pass · 9-1

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2026-03-02 · pass · 5-0

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab866

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