Wisconsin Governor Evers signs legislation banning strip-searches of students by school officials, broadening the definition to include searches down to underwear.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed legislation addressing strip-searching of students in schools, following an incident in Suring in 2022. The law bans school officials from strip-searching students, extending the definition of "strip search" to include searches requiring students to strip down to their underwear. This does not affect law enforcement's authority to conduct necessary searches during official investigations.

March 22, 2024
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