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AB866 • 2025
the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 196
Published 4-4-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
LRB correction
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
Received from Senate concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in
Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Representative Brown added as a coauthor
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
Received from Assembly
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Made a special order of business at 11:37 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government , Ayes 10, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government , Ayes 9, Noes 1
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Fiscal estimate received
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
LRB correction
Public hearing held
Introduced by Representatives Tusler , Behnke , Green , Knodl , Kurtz , Melotik , Novak , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Wichgers and Brill ; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard , Testin and Feyen
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners Status: A - Enacted into Law