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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB159

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Sales and transfers of firearms and providing a penalty. (FE)

Description: An Act to repeal 175.35 (1) (b); to renumber 175.35 (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) and 175.35 (2j); to renumber and amend 175.35 (2) (intro.) and 175.35 (2i); to amend 20.455 (2) (gr), 175.35 (title), 175.35 (1) (at), 175.35 (2g) (a), 175.35 (2g) (b), 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c., 175.35 (2k) (ar) 2., 175.35 (2k) (c) 2. a., 175.35 (2k) (c) 2. b., 175.35 (2k) (g), 175.35 (2k) (h), 175.35 (2L), 175.35 (2t) (a), (b) and (c), 175.60 (7) (d), 175.60 (15) (b) 4. b., 938.208 (1) (b), 938.34 (4m) (b) 2., 938.341, 941.237 (1) (d), 941.296 (1) (b), 968.20 (3) (b), 971.17 (1g) and 973.176 (1); and to create 175.33, 175.35 (2) (bm), 175.35 (2) (cm) (intro.), 175.35 (2i) (b) 2., 175.35 (2j) (b), 941.29 (1) (dm), 941.29 (1) (dn), 941.29 (1) (do), 941.29 (2) (dm), 941.29 (2) (dn) and 941.29 (2) (do) of the statutes; Relating to: sales and transfers of firearms and providing a penalty. (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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31 sponsors: Nikiya Harris Dodd; David Hansen; Timothy Carpenter; Christopher Larson; Janis Ringhand; Fred Risser; Lena Taylor; Terese Berceau; Mandela Barnes; Evan Goyke; LaTonya Johnson; Melissa Sargent; Jill Billings; David Bowen; Eric Genrich; Gary Hebl; Dianne Hesselbein; Robb Kahl; Frederick Kessler; Debra Kolste; Beth Meyers; Tod Ohnstad; Sondy Pope-Roberts; Daniel Riemer; Mark Spreitzer; Amanda Stuck; Lisa Subeck; Chris Taylor; Leon Young; Jocasta Zamarripa; Josh Zepnick;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 94% (31 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 13, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Jun 12, 2015 Representative Considine added as a cosponsor
Senate Jun 3, 2015 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Jun 1, 2015 Fiscal estimate received
Senate May 14, 2015 Introduced
Senate May 14, 2015 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced May 14, 2015 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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