WI SB 862
deadRelating to: the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WI SB 862 pass?
No. WI SB 862 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 SB 862 about?
WI SB 862 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 SB 862?
Feyen, Testin, Wanggaard are the primary sponsors of WI SB 862.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Feyenprimary
- Testinprimary
- Wanggaardprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-23
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Testin and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Melotik, Behnke, Penterman, Knodl, Wichgers, Piwowarczyk, Kurtz, Green and Novak
introduction
2026-01-23
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-30
LRB correction
2026-02-03
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
amendment-introduction
2026-02-04
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2026-02-12
Public hearing held
2026-03-02
Executive action taken
2026-03-02
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
amendment-passage
2026-03-02
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Available for scheduling
2026-03-06
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
2026-03-19
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
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Votes
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2026-03-02 · pass · 5-0
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2026-03-02 · pass · 5-0
Related bills
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