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WI AB555

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Spiros

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Wisconsin's existing Class H felony for disarming peace officers to also cover correctional officers and juvenile correctional officers acting in their official capacity

  • Defines "correctional officer" as state or local government employees whose principal duties are supervising and disciplining inmates, plus juvenile correctional officers

  • Broadens the scope of prohibited items beyond dangerous weapons and chemical agents to include official duty items such as radios, keys, and other equipment used by correctional officers

  • Applies to items the officer is carrying or within their immediate presence, and requires the taking to be intentional and without consent

Legislative Description

Intentionally disarming a correctional officer and providing a penalty.

Last Action

Representative Billings added as a coauthor

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/14/2026
Corrections10/15/2025

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