An Act to repeal 164.05 of the statutes; Relating to: the law enforcement officersâ bill of rights.
Summary
AB229 would repeal Wisconsin Statutes section 164.05, which is the state’s law enforcement officers’ bill of rights. As introduced, the bill would eliminate the statutory protections that currently govern certain law enforcement officers’ political activity, interrogation procedures, and candidacy for public office, as well as protections against discharge, discipline, demotion, denial of promotion, transfer, reassignment, or other employment discrimination for exercising those rights.
The bill’s practical effect would be to remove this specific layer of statutory employment protection for covered officers. Because the underlying section would be repealed rather than amended, the bill would not expand the existing law enforcement officers’ bill of rights to state-employed officers; instead, it would abolish the provision entirely from the statutes.
Impact
If enacted, AB229 would repeal s. 164.05 and thereby remove the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights from Wisconsin law. That would affect local law enforcement officers employed by cities, villages, towns, and counties, and would also eliminate the statutory framework that currently regulates how those officers may be questioned, disciplined, or protected in relation to political activity and public office candidacy. The bill would change state employment and labor protections for covered public safety personnel by deleting an existing statutory safeguard rather than creating a new one.
Sentiment
Based on the bill’s introduction and sponsorship, the measure appears to have been supported by a group of Republican legislators and was framed as a straightforward repeal. There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so there is no direct evidence of debate, compromise, or bipartisan support in the available record. The bill ultimately failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Contention
The main point of contention inherent in AB229 is whether law enforcement officers should retain special statutory protections for political activity, interrogation, and employment actions. Supporters of repeal would likely view the law as unnecessary or as granting exceptional treatment to a specific class of public employees, while opponents would likely argue that the bill of rights protects officers from retaliation and unfair discipline. Because no committee discussion or vote details are provided, the specific arguments of individual legislators, unions, or law enforcement organizations are not documented in the supplied record.
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