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SB 736WISCONSINSession 2025State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Wisconsin Exempts Church Safety Volunteers from Private Security License and Permit Requirements

Original title: An Act to create 440.26 (5) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: an exemption from private detective and private security license and permit requirements.

Last action · March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Sponsors: Cory Tomczyk and 8 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Wisconsin Senate Bill 736 exempts individuals serving as volunteers for church safety or security teams from state private detective and private security license and permit requirements while acting within the scope of their duties on church premises.

Why it matters

Changes state licensing mandates for individuals performing security roles, altering compliance requirements specifically for volunteer safety teams operating at houses of worship.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Church safety and security team volunteers

Volunteers are relieved of the requirement to obtain state private detective and private security licenses or permits while performing security duties on church premises.

Directly affected

Religious organizations

Churches can utilize volunteer security teams on their places of worship without requiring state-mandated private security licenses and permits for those individuals.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for the private security license exemption under this bill?

Individuals serving as volunteers for a church safety or security team while acting within the scope of their duties and on the premises of the church qualify for the exemption.

Does the exemption cover church-run schools or affiliated organizations?

No. The exemption extends only to the premises of a church's place of worship and expressly does not extend to schools or other entities operated by or under the control of the church.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Failed in the Senate.

Procedural history

8 actions

Mar 23, 2026Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Feb 12, 2026Senate
Available for scheduling
Feb 12, 2026SenateFloor
Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Feb 12, 2026Senate
Executive action taken
Jan 27, 2026Senate
Public hearing held
Jan 27, 2026Senate
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Dec 12, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Dec 12, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Jacque and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Brill, O'Connor, Murphy, Knodl, Behnke and Goodwin

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