Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 15 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 331 — Relating to: requiring prospective law enforcement officers to complete a psychological examination prior to employment as a law enforcement officer and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Bill 331 introduces a requirement for individuals applying to become full-time law enforcement officers to undergo a psychological examination to assess their suitability for the role. The examination will now have to be conducted by licensed psychologists or physicians and must be paid for by the employer. Additionally, while the results of the examination remain confidential, the determination of suitability can be shared with potential future employers. This matters because it helps ensure that only qualified individuals are hired for law enforcement roles, potentially enhancing public safety and emphasizing mental health in police hiring practices.

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CORRECTED COPY - 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBs0159/1 MLJ:kjf ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 331 June 1, 2021 - Offered by Representatives TEINEKE and S TUBBS.
- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-3408/1 MLJ:kjf ASSEMBLY BILL 331 May 18, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives S TEINEKE, TUBBS , ARMSTRONG , B ALDEH, CABRAL-G UEVARA, CABRERA , DUCHOW , EDMING, G OYKE, GUNDRUM , K ITCHENS, KRUG , KURTZ, LOUDENBECK , M ACCO, M ILROY, MOSES, M URSAU , N OVAK, PETRYK, CHRAA , PIROS, STEFFEN, TRANEL, WITTKE and ZIMMERMAN , cosponsored by Senators C OWLES, L.
TAYLOR, W ANGGAARD and B ALLWEG .
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
Additionally, the LESB is required to certify law enforcement officers following their preparatory training program and annually recertify officers who have completed their recertification training, and may also decertify officers for a variety of reasons.
Additionally, the LESB is required to certify law enforcement officers following their preparatory training program and annually recertify officers who have completed their recertification training, and also to decertify officers for a variety of reasons.
This bill provides that prior to employment on a full-time basis as a law enforcement officer, an individual must submit to a psychological examination to determine the individual's suitability to perform the duties of an officer.
This bill provides that the LESB must require, prior to employment on a full-time basis as a law enforcement officer, that an individual submit to a psychological examination to determine the individual's suitability to perform the duties of an officer.
The LESB must promulgate administrative rules to govern the administration and LRBs0159/1 - 2022 Legislature - 2 - MLJ:kjf interpretation of such psychological examinations, including the type of test to be used and the time limits on such an examination's applicability.
The LESB must promulgate administrative rules to govern the administration and interpretation of such psychological examinations, including the type of test to be used and the time limits on such an examination's applicability.
The examination must be performed by a licensed psychologist or a licensed physician, and must be paid for by the prospective employer.
The examination must be paid for by the prospective employer.
The records associated with the examination must be kept confidential and are not subject to public disclosure, but the determination of the individual's suitability to perform the duties of a law enforcement officer may be disclosed by the prospective employer or the LESB to other prospective employers.
The records associated - 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3408/1 MLJ:kjf ASSEMBLY BILL 331 with the examination must be kept confidential and are not subject to public disclosure, but may be disclosed by the prospective employer to other prospective employers.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
Rules under this subd.
5m.
b.
shall be promulgated in consultation with the psychology examining board and shall be consistent with nationally recognized guidelines for law enforcement examinations.
The prospective employer shall coordinate, at its own expense, a psychological examination under subd.
The psychological examination under subd.
a., to be performed by a licensed psychologist or a licensed physician.
a.
shall be coordinated by and at the expense of the prospective employer.
The results of the examination shall be disclosed to the prospective employer and to the board.
The licensed psychologist or licensed physician performing a psychological examination under subd.
No person who has been found, after a psychological examination under subd.
a.
a., to be unsuitable to perform the duties of a law enforcement officer, may be employed on a full-time basis as a law enforcement officer.
shall determine whether the person is suitable to LRBs0159/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - MLJ:kjf SECTION 1 perform the duties of a law enforcement officer and disclose that determination to the prospective employer, and the prospective employer shall notify the board of the determination.
The licensed psychologist or licensed physician shall disclose the contents of the psychological examination to the prospective employer upon request.
No person who has been found, after a psychological examination under subd.
The prospective employer and the board shall keep confidential any record of an examination received under subd.
a., to be unsuitable to perform the duties of a law enforcement officer, may be employed on a full-time basis as a law enforcement officer for the period of time established by rule under subd.
5m.
b.
f.
The licensed psychologist or licensed physician performing a psychological examination under subd.
5m.
and the prospective employer shall keep confidential the contents of the psychological examination, and any such records pertaining to the psychological examination performed under subd.
and any such record is not open to LRB-3408/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - MLJ:kjf SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 331 public inspection, copying, or disclosure under s.
19.35, but the prospective employer or the board may disclose such a record to another interviewing agency or allow an interviewing agency to review the record at the offices of the prospective employer or the board.
No law enforcement agency may enter into a nondisclosure agreement preventing an interviewing law enforcement agency from viewing results of a psychological examination under subd.
are not open to public inspection, copying, or disclosure under s.
19.35.
g.
The prospective employer or the board may disclose the determination made under subd.
5m.
d.
to another interviewing law enforcement agency.
No law enforcement agency may enter into a nondisclosure agreement preventing another interviewing law enforcement agency from accessing the determination made from a psychological examination under subd.
5m.
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This subdivision applies only to a person seeking to commence employment on a full-time basis as a law enforcement officer for the first time in his or her lifetime.
S ECTION 2.Effective date.
LRBs0159/1 - 2022 Legislature - 4 - MLJ:kjf SECTION 2 (1) The treatment of s.
165.85 (4) (a) 5m.
a., c., d., e., f., g., and h.
takes effect on January 1, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Public hearing held

  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  4. Representative Hesselbein added as a coauthor

  5. Received from Assembly

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and passed

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  11. Read a second time

  12. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  13. Representative Vruwink added as a coauthor

  14. Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules

  15. Referred to committee on Rules

  16. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  17. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Representative Ohnstad added as a coauthor

  20. Executive action taken

  21. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bowen

  22. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Steineke and Stubbs

  23. Public hearing held

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

  25. Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Stubbs, Armstrong, Baldeh, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Duchow, Edming, Goyke, Gundrum, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Wanggaard and Ballweg

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 331?
AB 331 is sponsored by Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Schraa, Petryk, Novak, Todd (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Milroy, Macco, Loudenbeck, Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Goyke, Edming, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Cabrera, Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Baldeh, Armstrong, David (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Steineke.
What is the current status of AB 331?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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