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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation AB544

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Court-issued criminal complaints if the person's actions were in self-defense.

Description: An Act to renumber and amend 968.02 (3); to amend 968.26 (2) (b), 968.26 (2) (c) and 968.26 (2) (d); and to create 968.02 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints if the person's actions were in self-defense.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: April 15, 2024

Sponsors

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18 sponsors: Clint Moses (R); Nik Rettinger (R); Bob Donovan (R); Ellen Schutt (R); Jerry O'Connor (R); Barbara Dittrich (R); Donna Rozar (R); Rick Gundrum (R); Jeffrey Mursau (R); Chuck Wichgers (R); Ty Bodden (R); Janel Brandtjen (R); Rob Hutton (R); Julian Bradley (R); Van Wanggaard (R); Jesse James (R); Mary Felzkowski (R); Steve Nass (R);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 18% (18 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Apr 15, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Assembly Feb 15, 2024 Laid on the table
Assembly Feb 13, 2024 Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules
Assembly Feb 7, 2024 Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 2
Assembly Feb 7, 2024 Referred to committee on Rules
Assembly Jan 24, 2024 Executive action taken
Assembly Jan 16, 2024 Representative Maxey added as a coauthor
Assembly Jan 11, 2024 Public hearing held
Assembly Oct 18, 2023 Introduced
Assembly Oct 18, 2023 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Oct 18, 2023 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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