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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB380

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Legislation Overview

Title: Eliminating criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation.

Description: An Act to renumber and amend 971.15 (2); to create 939.44 (3), 939.48 (5m) and 971.15 (2) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Last Action Date: July 28, 2025

Sponsors

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48 sponsors: Kelda Roys (D); Timothy Carpenter (D); Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D); Mark Spreitzer (D); Melissa Ratcliff (D); Dora Drake (D); Jodi Habush Sinykin (D); Dianne Hesselbein (D); LaTonya Johnson (D); Sarah Keyeski (D); Christopher Larson (D); Brad Pfaff (D); Jeff Smith (D); Jamie Wall (D); Robert Wirch (D); Greta Neubauer (D); Ryan Spaude (D); Lee Snodgrass (D); Angelina Cruz (D); Christian Phelps (D); Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D); Angela Stroud (D); Randy Udell (D); Margaret Arney (D); Ryan Clancy (D); Clinton Anderson (D); Mike Bare (D); Karen DeSanto (D); Ben DeSmidt (D); Jodi Emerson (D); Joan Fitzgerald (D); Francesca Hong (D); Alex Joers (D); Tara Johnson (D); Karen Kirsch (D); Darrin Madison (D); Renuka Mayadev (D); Maureen McCarville (D); Vinnie Miresse (D); Supreme Omokunde (D); Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D); Lori Palmeri (D); Ann Roe (D); Joe Sheehan (D); Shelia Stubbs (D); Lisa Subeck (D); Angelito Tenorio (D); Robyn Vining (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 145% (48 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jul 28, 2025 Introduced
Senate Jul 28, 2025 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jul 28, 2025 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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