STATE BILLWI AB 866PASSED

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

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)

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 3, 2026; 223 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WI AB 866 · PassedApr 3

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Bill details

Last action: Published 4-4-2026 · Apr 3, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 3, 2026Published 4-4-2026Assembly

Apr 3, 2026Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 196Assembly

Apr 2, 2026Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026Assembly

Mar 23, 2026LRB correctionAssembly

Mar 19, 2026Representative Emerson added as a coauthorAssembly

Mar 18, 2026Received from Senate concurred inAssembly

Mar 17, 2026Ordered immediately messagedSenate

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Mar 17, 2026Senator Smith added as a cosponsorSenate

Mar 17, 2026Read a third time and concurred inSenate

Mar 17, 2026Rules suspended to give bill its third readingSenate

Mar 17, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate

Mar 17, 2026Read a second timeSenate

Mar 16, 2026Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate

Mar 16, 2026Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2Senate

Mar 6, 2026Representative Brown added as a coauthorSenate

Mar 2, 2026Available for schedulingSenate

Mar 2, 2026Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0Senate

Mar 2, 2026Executive action takenSenate

Feb 25, 2026Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local GovernmentSenate

Feb 23, 2026Received from AssemblySenate

Feb 19, 2026Ordered immediately messagedAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Read a third time and passedAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Rules suspendedAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Ordered to a third readingAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 adoptedAssembly

Feb 19, 2026Read a second timeAssembly

Feb 18, 2026Made a special order of business at 11:37 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14Assembly

Feb 5, 2026Referred to committee on RulesAssembly

Feb 5, 2026Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 1Assembly

Feb 5, 2026Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0Assembly

Feb 4, 2026Executive action takenAssembly

Feb 3, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative TuslerAssembly

Feb 3, 2026Fiscal estimate receivedAssembly

Jan 30, 2026LRB correctionAssembly

Jan 21, 2026Public hearing heldAssembly

Jan 16, 2026Read first time and referred to Committee on Local GovernmentAssembly

Jan 16, 2026IntroducedAssembly

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