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AB 8662025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 866

Relating to: the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)

Enacted Last action April 3, 2026: Published 4-4-2026

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 11

Prime sponsors
Behnke, Brill, Green, Knodl, Kurtz, Melotik, Novak, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Tusler, Wichgers

Status

Enacted as of April 3, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Local Government, Assembly Rules, Senate Transportation and Local Government (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 38

DateChamberAction
April 3, 2026AssemblyPublished 4-4-2026
April 3, 2026AssemblyReport approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 196
April 2, 2026AssemblyPresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
March 23, 2026AssemblyReport correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
March 23, 2026AssemblyLRB correction
March 19, 2026AssemblyRepresentative Emerson added as a coauthor
March 18, 2026AssemblyReceived from Senate concurred in
March 17, 2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
March 17, 2026SenateSenator Smith added as a cosponsor
March 17, 2026SenateRead a third time and concurred in
March 17, 2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
March 17, 2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
March 17, 2026SenateRead a second time
March 16, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
March 16, 2026SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
March 6, 2026SenateRepresentative Brown added as a coauthor
March 2, 2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
March 2, 2026SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
March 2, 2026SenateExecutive action taken
February 25, 2026SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government
February 23, 2026SenateReceived from Assembly
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a third time and passed
February 19, 2026AssemblyRules suspended
February 19, 2026AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
February 19, 2026AssemblyAssembly Amendment 1 adopted
February 19, 2026AssemblyRead a second time
February 18, 2026AssemblyMade a special order of business at 11:37 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
February 5, 2026AssemblyReferred to committee on Rules
February 5, 2026AssemblyReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 1
February 5, 2026AssemblyReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 10, Noes 0
February 4, 2026AssemblyExecutive action taken
February 3, 2026AssemblyAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
February 3, 2026AssemblyFiscal estimate received
January 30, 2026AssemblyLRB correction
January 21, 2026AssemblyPublic hearing held
January 16, 2026AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
January 16, 2026AssemblyIntroduced by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Green, Knodl, Kurtz, Melotik, Novak, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers and Brill; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Testin and Feyen

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

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