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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB211

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Legislation Overview

Title: Self-defense for victims of sex trafficking.

Description: An Act to create 939.48 (1p) of the statutes; Relating to: self-defense for victims of sex trafficking.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: April 1, 2020

Sponsors

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28 sponsors: Kathleen Bernier (R); LaTonya Johnson (D); Timothy Carpenter (D); Andre Jacque (R); Dale Kooyenga (R); Janis Ringhand (D); Fred Risser (D); Jeff Smith (D); Van Wanggaard (R); David Bowen (D); Timothy Ramthun (R); Kalan Haywood (D); Jonathan Brostoff (D); David Crowley (D); Barbara Dittrich (R); Jodi Emerson (D); Jason Fields (D); Cody Horlacher (R); Robert Kulp (R); Christine Sinicki (D); Patrick Snyder (R); Shae Sortwell (R); Mark Spreitzer (D); Shelia Stubbs (D); Chris Taylor (D); Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R); Robyn Vining (D); Don Vruwink (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 85% (28 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 1, 2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Jan 30, 2020 Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate Jan 30, 2020 Available for scheduling
Senate Jan 30, 2020 Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate Jan 29, 2020 Executive action taken
Senate Jan 22, 2020 Public hearing held
Senate Aug 14, 2019 Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bernier
Senate May 15, 2019 Introduced
Senate May 15, 2019 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced May 15, 2019 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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