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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislatio SB542

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Imposing a tax on firearm manufacturers and services provided to victims of crimes involving firearms, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Description: An Act to amend chapter 77 (title); and to create 20.455 (5) (hv) and subchapter XIII of chapter 77 [precedes 77.997] of the statutes; Relating to: imposing a tax on firearm manufacturers and services provided to victims of crimes involving firearms, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: April 1, 2020

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Lena Taylor (D); Christopher Larson (D); Jimmy Anderson (D); David Bowen (D); Jonathan Brostoff (D); Jason Fields (D); Gary Hebl (D); LaKeshia Myers (D); Sondy Pope (D); Christine Sinicki (D); Shelia Stubbs (D); Lisa Subeck (D); Jocasta Zamarripa (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 39% (13 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 1, 2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Nov 8, 2019 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Oct 31, 2019 Introduced
Senate Oct 31, 2019 Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Oct 31, 2019 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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