LRB-5701/1
EVM:amn
2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
February 17, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Considine, Felzkowski,
Milroy, Edming, Gruszynski, Mursau, Plumer, Anderson, Skowronski,
Shankland, Tittl, Pronschinske, Horlacher and Neylon, cosponsored by
Senators Erpenbach and Schachtner. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AJR143,1,1 1Relating to: motorcycle profiling.
AJR143,1,32 Whereas, motorcycle ridership has continued to increase over time with
3registrations growing from 3,826,373 in 1997 to 8,600,936 in 2015; and
AJR143,1,74 Whereas, as of August 2016, the ongoing National Motorcycle Profiling Survey
52016, conducted by the Motorcycle Profiling Project, found that approximately half
6of the motorcyclists surveyed felt that they had been profiled by law enforcement at
7least once; and
AJR143,1,118 Whereas, motorcycle profiling means the illegal use of the fact that a person
9rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle-related apparel as a factor in deciding to stop
10and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or
11without legal basis under the U.S. Constitution; and
AJR143,1,1312 Whereas, complaints surrounding motorcycle profiling have been cited in all 50
13states; and
AJR143,1,1514 Whereas, nationwide protests to raise awareness and combat motorcycle
15profiling have been held in multiple states; and
AJR143,2,5
1Whereas, in 2011, the State of Washington signed into law legislation requiring
2the state Criminal Justice Training Commission to ensure that issues related to
3motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training, and that the
4training is offered to law enforcement officers in conjunction with existing training
5regarding profiling; and
AJR143,2,86 Whereas, reported incidents of motorcycle profiling have dropped
7approximately 90 percent in the State of Washington since the 2011 legislation was
8signed into law; and
AJR143,2,109 Whereas, in the spring of 2016, Maryland became the second state to pass a law
10addressing the issue of motorcycle profiling; now, therefore, be it
AJR143,2,16 11Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
12Legislature hereby promotes increased public awareness on the issue of motorcycle
13profiling; encourages collaboration and communication with the motorcycle
14community and law enforcement to engage in efforts to end motorcycle profiling; and
15urges law enforcement officials to include statements condemning motorcycle
16profiling in written policies and training materials.
AJR143,2,1717 (End)
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