2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
September 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senator James, cosponsored by Representatives
Sortwell, Penterman, Baldeh, Melotik, Ohnstad and Ortiz-Velez.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB417,1,3
1An Act to repeal 66.0501 (1);
to amend 66.0511 (title); and
to create 66.0511
2(1) (am), 66.0511 (1) (ar), 66.0511 (1) (c) and 66.0511 (4) of the statutes;
relating
3to: eligibility for appointment as a law enforcement or correctional officer.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no person may be appointed as a deputy sheriff of any
county or police officer of any city, village, or town unless that person is a citizen of
the United States. This bill provides that no person may be appointed as a law
enforcement officer or correctional officer unless that person is legally eligible to
work in that position in the United States and, if the person is not a citizen of the
United States, has been lawfully present in the United States for the six consecutive
years preceding appointment. The bill specifies, however, that noncitizen holders of
A-3, N-8, or N-9 visas may not be appointed to any of these positions.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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4Section
1. 66.0501 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
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5Section
2. 66.0511 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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666.0511 (title)
Law enforcement
agency policies on use of force and
7citizen complaint procedures agencies
.
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1Section
3. 66.0511 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.0511
(1) (am) “Correctional officer” has the meaning given in s. 102.475 (8)
3(a).
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4Section
4. 66.0511 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.0511
(1) (ar) “Jail officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (bn).
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6Section
5. 66.0511 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.0511
(1) (c) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85
8(2) (c).
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9Section
6. 66.0511 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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66.0511
(4) Employment eligibility. (a) No person may be appointed as a
11correctional officer, jail officer, or law enforcement officer unless that person is legally
12eligible to work in that position in the United States and, if the person is not a citizen
13of the United States, has been lawfully present in the United States for the 6
14consecutive years preceding appointment.
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(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), no person who is an alien within a class of
16nonimmigrant aliens under
8 USC 1101 (a) (15) (A) (iii) or (N) (i) or (ii) may be
17appointed as a correctional officer, jail officer, or law enforcement officer.
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(c) This subsection does not apply to common carriers.
