Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 34: Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 34 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths. Primary sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 22
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Moses | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Cindi Duchow | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Dave Armstrong | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Rob Brooks | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Bob Donovan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Duke Tucker | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
| Rob Swearingen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Julian Bradley | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Dan Feyen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Rob Hutton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Jesse James | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Patrick Testin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Laid on the table
- Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Executive action taken
- Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
- Public hearing held
- Representative Maxey added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced by Representatives Moses, Duchow, Dittrich, Piwowarczyk, Armstrong, Brooks, Donovan, B. Jacobson, Penterman, Murphy, Tucker, Swearingen, Wichgers and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Bradley, Wanggaard, Feyen, Nass, Tomczyk, Testin and James