# Wisconsin AB229: An Act to repeal 164.05 of the statutes; Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights.

Wisconsin AB229, An Act to repeal 164.05 of the statutes; Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB229
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 164.05 of the statutes; Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Civil right, Police
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-08: Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-10-01: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-09-10: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-05-02: Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Duchow, O'Connor, Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Dittrich, Brill, Brooks, Callahan, Kaufert, Piwowarczyk, Behnke and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators James, Wanggaard, Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Marklein (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB229), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB229.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB229)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB229.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB229-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).