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WI AB843

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rob Kreibich

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires U.S. citizenship for employment as any law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer in Wisconsin
  • Expands existing citizenship requirements that currently apply only to deputy sheriffs and city/village/town police officers
  • Extends the citizenship mandate to state-level positions including state traffic patrol officers and conservation wardens
  • Creates new statutory section 165.85 (4) (a) 2m. to codify the expanded requirement

Legislative Description

Citizenship as a requirement to be employed as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer.

Last Action

Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

1/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice and Public Safety1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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