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2021 ASSEMBLY BILL 452
July 12, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives BOWEN, BROSTOFF, HONG, ANDERSON,
BALDEH, CONLEY, EMERSON, HEBL, MOORE OMOKUNDE, NEUBAUER, POPE, SINICKI
and SPREITZER, cosponsored by Senators L. TAYLOR, LARSON and ROYS. Referred
to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
1 AN ACT to amend 66.0511 (title); and to create 66.0511 (4) of the statutes;
2 relating to: warrior-style training of law enforcement officers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits certain governmental activities related to “warrior-style
training.” “Warrior-style training” is defined as “training for law enforcement
officers that dehumanizes people or encourages aggressive conduct by law
enforcement officers during encounters with others in a manner that de-emphasizes
the value of human life or constitutional rights, the result of which increases an
officer's likelihood or willingness to use deadly force.”
The bill prohibits 1). law enforcement agencies from providing or arranging for
warrior-style training of law enforcement officers, 2) law enforcement agencies or
state agencies from reimbursing law enforcement officers or collective bargaining
units that include law enforcement officers for any expenditures made to provide or
arrange for warrior-style training, and 3) law enforcement agencies or state
agencies from contracting for services with organizations that provide warrior-style
training of law enforcement officers.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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ASSEMBLY BILL 452 SECTION 1
1 SECTION 1. 66.0511 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
2 66.0511 (title) Law enforcement agency policies on use of force and
3 citizen complaint procedures agencies.
4 SECTION 2. 66.0511 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
5 66.0511 (4) WARRIOR-STYLE TRAINING. (a) In this subsection:
6 1. “State agency” means an association, authority, board, department,
7 commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other body in state
8 government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law,
9 including the legislature and the courts.
10 2. “Warrior-style training” means training for law enforcement officers that
11 dehumanizes people or encourages aggressive conduct by law enforcement officers
12 during encounters with others in a manner that de-emphasizes the value of human
13 life or constitutional rights, the result of which increases an officer's likelihood or
14 willingness to use deadly force.
15 (b) 1. A law enforcement agency may not provide or arrange for warrior-style
16 training of law enforcement officers.
17 2. A law enforcement agency or the law enforcement standards board or any
18 other state agency may not reimburse a law enforcement officer or a collective
19 bargaining unit that includes law enforcement officers for any expenditures made
20 to provide or arrange for warrior-style training of law enforcement officers.
21 3. Notwithstanding. 66.0901 (1m), a law enforcement agency or the law
22 enforcement standards board or any other state agency may not contract for services
23 with an organization that provides warrior-style training of law enforcement
24 officers.
25 SECTION 3. 165.85 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
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ASSEMBLY BILL 452 SECTION 3
1 165.85 (2) (h) “Warrior-style training” has the meaning given in s. 66.0511 (4)
2 (a) 2.
3 SECTION 4. 165.85 (4) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
4 165.85 (4) (a) 9. The law enforcement standards board may not provide
5 certification or recertification credit to a law enforcement officer for training received
6 in a course involving warrior-style training.
7 SECTION 5. 165.85 (5) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
8 165.85 (5) (e) The law enforcement standards board may not reimburse a law
9 enforcement officer, state agency, or political subdivision expenses under this
10 subsection for a course involving warrior-style training.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 66.0511(title), 66.0511