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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB656

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibiting firearm accessories that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm and providing a penalty.

Description: An Act to amend 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b) and 973.123 (1); and to create 941.285 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting firearm accessories that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm and providing a penalty.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Last Action Date: March 15, 2022

Sponsors

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18 sponsors: Melissa Sargent (D); LaTonya Johnson (D); Kelda Roys (D); Christopher Larson (D); Joan Ballweg (R); Francesca Hong (D); Sue Conley (D); Gary Hebl (D); Marisabel Cabrera (D); Deb Andraca (D); Dave Considine (D); Greta Neubauer (D); Sondy Pope (D); Dianne Hesselbein (D); Tod Ohnstad (D); Shelia Stubbs (D); Mark Spreitzer (D); Jimmy Anderson (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 55% (18 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 15, 2022 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Oct 20, 2021 Introduced
Senate Oct 20, 2021 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Oct 20, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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