Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 9 D cosponsors

AB 738 — 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)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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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 has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 165.85 (3) (cm); to amend 165.85 (3m) (c), 165.85 (4) (c) 7. and 175.44 (2) (b) (intro.); to create 165.85 (3m) (am) 1m. and 165.85 (4m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 738 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 165.85 (3) (cm); to amend 165.85 (3m) (c), 165.85 (4) (c) 7. and 175.44 (2) (b) (intro.); to create 165.85 (3m) (am) 1m. and 165.85 (4m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 738?
AB 738 is sponsored by Moore Omokunde, Larson, Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 738?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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