Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights.
AB 229 repeals Section 164.05 of the statutes, which previously outlined specific protections for law enforcement officers under the "law enforcement officers’ bill of rights." This procedural bill directly affects law enforcement officers by removing an existing statutory provision governing their rights. The bill contains no new provisions or mechanisms - its sole action is the repeal of the referenced section. No additional policy changes or impacts are specified in the bill text.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
2
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
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
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Rob Brooks
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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