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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1218
April 11, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives MADISON, HAYWOOD, HONG and
CLANCY, cosponsored by Senators LARSON and SPREITZER. Referred to
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to amend 66.0511 (title); and to create 66.0511 (4), 165.85 (2) (h), 165.85
(4) (a) 9. and 165.85 (5) (e) of the statutes; 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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SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 1218
SECTION 1. 66.0511 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0511 (title) Law enforcement agency policies on use of force and
citizen complaint procedures agencies.
SECTION 2. 66.0511 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
66.0511 (4) WARRIOR-STYLE TRAINING. (a) In this subsection:
1. “State agency” means an association, authority, board, department,
commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, or other body in state
government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law,
including the legislature and the courts.
2. “Warrior-style training” means 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.
(b) 1. A law enforcement agency may not provide or arrange for warrior-style
training of law enforcement officers.
2. A law enforcement agency or the law enforcement standards board or any
other state agency may not reimburse a law enforcement officer or a collective
bargaining unit that includes law enforcement officers for any expenditures made
to provide or arrange for warrior-style training of law enforcement officers.
3. Notwithstanding s. 66.0901 (1m), a law enforcement agency or the law
enforcement standards board or any other state agency may not contract for services
with an organization that provides warrior-style training of law enforcement
officers.
4. This subsection does not prohibit any of the following:
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SECTION 2
ASSEMBLY BILL 1218
a. A law enforcement agency from providing or arranging for training of law
enforcement officers in aikido.
b. A law enforcement agency or a state agency from reimbursing a law
enforcement officer or a collective bargaining unit for training law enforcement
officers in aikido.
SECTION 3. 165.85 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
165.85 (2) (h) “Warrior-style training” has the meaning given in s. 66.0511 (4)
(a) 2.
SECTION 4. 165.85 (4) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
165.85 (4) (a) 9. The board may not provide certification or recertification credit
to a law enforcement officer for training received in a course involving warrior-style
training. This subdivision does not prohibit the board from providing credit for a
course consisting entirely of aikido training.
SECTION 5. 165.85 (5) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
165.85 (5) (e) The board may not reimburse expenses under this subsection to
a law enforcement officer, state agency, as defined in s. 66.0511 (4) (a) 1., or political
subdivision for a course involving warrior-style training. This paragraph does not
prohibit the board from reimbursing expenses for a course consisting entirely of
aikido training.
(END)
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