Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights.
SB 227 repeals Section 164.05 of the statutes, which previously established a "law enforcement officers’ bill of rights" in the state code. This bill removes the existing statutory provision without creating new rights or procedures for law enforcement officers. It directly affects the legal framework governing officers' rights by eliminating the specific section referenced in the repeal. As a procedural bill, it does not alter policy or impact any other laws, merely deleting the cited statute from the code.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Nov 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators James, Wanggaard, Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Marklein;
cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Duchow, O'Connor, Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Dittrich, Brill, Brooks, Callahan, Kaufert, Piwowarczyk, Behnke and Penterman
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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