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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB205

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Grants to prevent suicide by firearm and making an appropriation. (FE)

Description: An Act to create 20.435 (5) (eh) and 51.73 of the statutes; Relating to: grants to prevent suicide by firearm and making an appropriation. (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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14 sponsors: Jesse James (R); Joan Ballweg (R); Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R); Timothy Carpenter (D); Mark Spreitzer (D); Lena Taylor (D); Shae Sortwell (R); Scott Johnson (R); Steve Doyle (D); Deb Andraca (D); David Armstrong (R); Barbara Dittrich (R); James Edming (R); Katrina Shankland (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 42% (14 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 15, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Apr 10, 2024 Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor
Senate Mar 15, 2024 Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
Senate Oct 23, 2023 Representative J. Anderson added as a cosponsor
Senate Oct 19, 2023 Senator Roys added as a coauthor
Senate Oct 18, 2023 Representative Considine added as a cosponsor
Senate Oct 17, 2023 Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
Senate Oct 12, 2023 Representative Moore Omokunde added as a cosponsor
Senate Oct 5, 2023 Representatives C. Anderson, Donovan and Goyke added as cosponsors
Senate Sep 27, 2023 Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor
Senate Sep 22, 2023 Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate Sep 22, 2023 Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate Sep 22, 2023 Available for scheduling
Senate Sep 21, 2023 Executive action taken
Senate Jun 29, 2023 Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
Senate Jun 19, 2023 Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
Senate May 8, 2023 Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
Senate May 4, 2023 Representatives Jacobson and O'Connor added as cosponsors
Senate May 4, 2023 Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor
Senate May 3, 2023 Public hearing held
Senate Apr 26, 2023 Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor
Senate Apr 26, 2023 Senator Agard added as a coauthor
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Representative Conley added as a cosponsor
Senate Apr 14, 2023 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Apr 3, 2023 Introduced
Senate Apr 3, 2023 Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 3, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment 1 Senate Amendment 1 Jun 29, 2023 State Link amendment text No
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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