Wisconsin Senate Bill SB1067

Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/26/26
• Refer: 2/26/26
• Failed: 3/23/26

Caption

An Act to create 946.412 of the statutes; Relating to: dissemination of personally identifying information of an officer and providing a penalty.

Summary

SB1067 would create a new criminal offense in Wisconsin law for knowingly disseminating the personally identifying information of certain public safety personnel on a public internet site or in a public forum when done with a harmful purpose. The bill covers law enforcement officers, tribal law enforcement officers, correctional officers, juvenile detention officers, and federal agents or federal law enforcement officers operating in the state. The prohibited conduct includes publishing, posting, or otherwise disclosing information that identifies or could reasonably be used to identify an officer. The offense would apply only when the dissemination is done with intent to intimidate, abuse, threaten, harass, or frighten the officer, or to obstruct or delay a criminal investigation, enforcement operation, or other official duty. A violation would be a Class H felony. The bill also defines key terms such as “disseminate,” “officer,” and “personally identifying information,” and it would add a new section, 946.412, to the Wisconsin statutes.

Impact

SB1067 would expand Wisconsin’s criminal code by creating s. 946.412 and adding a new felony offense tied to online publication of identifying information about officers. It would affect individuals who post such information with the prohibited intent, and it would provide additional legal protection for law enforcement, corrections, juvenile detention, tribal law enforcement, and federal officers operating in Wisconsin. Because the bill creates a new crime and penalty, it could also trigger review by the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties.

Sentiment

The available record shows the bill was introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, but there are no committee transcripts or recorded votes in the provided materials. As a result, there is no documented debate or formal support/opposition to gauge legislative sentiment from the record here. The bill ultimately failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Contention

The main policy issue raised by the bill’s text is the balance between protecting officers from doxxing, harassment, and interference versus concerns about restricting online speech and public disclosure. Supporters would likely emphasize officer safety and the need to prevent intimidation or obstruction of investigations, while critics may focus on the breadth of “personally identifying information,” the online-publication trigger, and potential First Amendment implications. No specific stakeholder objections or endorsements are included in the provided discussion materials.