# Wisconsin

Every law and rule change USCLI tracks for Wisconsin, across the professions, on one page. Each entry links to its full write-up and official sources.

Source: https://uscli.org/states/wisconsin

## Licensing Ledger

Wisconsin private detectives are credentialed directly by the Department of Safety and Professional Services. There is no separate licensing board.

[Full Wisconsin page: every change, its sources, and what has not changed](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/wisconsin) (3 entries).

- Mar 23, 2026 — **[Licensing exemption bill fails to pass](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/wisconsin#ab-746)** — Bill, not enacted — Would have exempted volunteers on a church safety or security team from private detective and private security licensing and permit requirements while on the premises of the church. Recommended for passage by the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing…
- Mar 28, 2024 — **[Concealed carry for tactical EMS professionals](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/wisconsin#act-218)** — 2023 Wisconsin Act 218 — Creates Wis. Stat. 440.26 (3m) (am). The department’s rules on carrying dangerous weapons by license and permit holders and their employees must allow a person certified as a tactical emergency medical services professional under Wis. Stat. 165.85 (3) to…
- Aug 1, 2023 — **[Reciprocal licenses for service members and spouses](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/wisconsin#cr-21-056)** — Final rule — Creates SPS 31.037. A reciprocal private detective or private security person license must be granted to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of either who meets the requirements of Wis. Stat. 440.09 (2).

## Officer Ledger

The Officer Ledger has not published a Wisconsin page yet. [See the states it covers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker).

## Forensic Ledger

The Forensic Ledger has not published a Wisconsin page yet. [See the states it covers](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker).