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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
November 20, 2015 - Introduced by Senator L. Taylor, cosponsored by
Representatives Goyke, Berceau, Bowen, Kessler and C. Taylor. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB399,1,2
1An Act to create 175.53 of the statutes;
relating to: prohibiting certain law
2enforcement practices or policies.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits a law enforcement agency from establishing a policy or
engaging in a practice of enforcing laws in a manner that is intended primarily to
raise revenue.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB399,1
3Section
1. 175.53 of the statutes is created to read:
SB399,1,8
4175.53 Prohibited policy or practice; law enforcement. No law
5enforcement agency, as defined in s. 165.83 (1) (b), may establish a policy or engage
6in a practice of enforcing civil, traffic, or criminal laws in a manner that is intended
7primarily to raise revenue for the agency, the state, or a political subdivision, as
8defined in s. 175.46 (1) (e).
