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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation AB859

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm transfers and possession that are prohibited under federal law. (FE)

Description: An Act to renumber and amend 947.01 (1); to amend 968.075 (1) (a) (intro.); and to create 947.01 (1) (a) and 968.075 (1) (f) of the statutes; Relating to: firearm transfers and possession that are prohibited under federal law. (FE)

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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27 sponsors: Lisa Subeck (D); Lori Palmeri (D); Clinton Anderson (D); Jimmy Anderson (D); Deb Andraca (D); Ryan Clancy (D); Sue Conley (D); Jodi Emerson (D); Jenna Jacobson (D); Alex Joers (D); Darrin Madison (D); Tod Ohnstad (D); Melissa Ratcliff (D); Christine Sinicki (D); Shelia Stubbs (D); Kelda Roys (D); Melissa Agard (D); Timothy Carpenter (D); Dianne Hesselbein (D); Andre Jacque (R); LaTonya Johnson (D); Christopher Larson (D); Brad Pfaff (D); Jeff Smith (D); Mark Spreitzer (D); Lena Taylor (D); Robert Wirch (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 27% (27 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Apr 15, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Assembly Feb 6, 2024 Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor
Assembly Jan 31, 2024 Representative Billings added as a coauthor
Assembly Jan 24, 2024 Representative Haywood added as a coauthor
Assembly Jan 18, 2024 Representative Goyke added as a coauthor
Assembly Dec 22, 2023 Introduced
Assembly Dec 22, 2023 Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 22, 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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