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AB866Introduced in the Assembly

The administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Ron Tusler, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to repeal 59.34 (1) (b), 59.34 (1) (c), 59.34 (2) (b) 2. and 83.016; to renumber 59.34 (2) (b) 1.; to amend 20.505 (1) (ic), 48.06 (2) (a), 59.27 (9), 59.34 (1) (a), 59.38 (5), 59.40 (2) (o), 59.52 (8) (b) 7., 59.54 (5), 63.03 (3) (b), 63.08 (1) (a), 102.29 (11), 118.162 (1) (c), 118.162 (1) (d), 165.92 (4), 341.65 (2) (g), 342.40 (3) (c), 346.505 (1), 346.70 (1), 895.46 (1) (dm), 938.06 (2) (am) 1., 938.06 (2) (am) 2., 938.06 (2) (b) 1. and 969.07; to repeal and recreate 59.26; to create 59.23 (2) (sm) and 59.265 of the statutes; Relating to: the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 4-4-2026

April 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Public hearing held

  4. LRB correction

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler

  7. Executive action taken

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

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

  10. Referred to committee on Rules

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

  12. Read a second time

  13. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Ordered to a third reading

  15. Rules suspended

  16. Read a third time and passed

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Received from Assembly

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

  20. Executive action taken

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

  22. Available for scheduling

  23. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

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

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

  26. Read a second time

  27. Ordered to a third reading

  28. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. Read a third time and concurred in

  30. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  31. Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  34. LRB correction

  35. Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

  36. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

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

  38. Published 4-4-2026

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