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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation AB961

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Disclosure to law enforcement of attempted purchases of handguns by persons prohibited from possessing a firearm. (FE)

Description: An Act to renumber and amend 175.35 (2k) (g) and 175.35 (2k) (h); to amend 175.35 (1) (at), 175.35 (2e), 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. and b. and 175.35 (2k) (ar) 2.; and to create 175.35 (2m) (a), (b) 1. and 2., (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes; Relating to: disclosure to law enforcement of attempted purchases of handguns by persons prohibited from possessing a firearm. (FE)

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: April 13, 2016

Sponsors

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16 sponsors: Mandela Barnes; Jesse Kremer; David Bowen; Melissa Sargent; LaTonya Johnson; Tod Ohnstad; Jonathan Brostoff; Dave Considine; Frederick Kessler; Christine Sinicki; Josh Zepnick; Mark Spreitzer; Lisa Subeck; Nikiya Harris Dodd; Christopher Larson; Timothy Carpenter;

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 16% (16 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Apr 13, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Assembly Feb 29, 2016 Introduced
Assembly Feb 29, 2016 Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 29, 2016 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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